Gigantic hidden fortresses discovered 1,800 miles underground in Earth's mantle, rewrite how the planet's interior works.

A new study finds that aspen trees slow wildfire spread and may help protect vulnerable communities in fire-prone areas.

A rocky planet with a 24-hour orbit and an ice giant that takes five years to complete its orbit have been detected orbiting ...

Birds evolved a unique microRNA, MIR2954, to protect male embryos from gene overdose. Without it, male birds die early.

Close friends show similar brain activity during shopping ads, especially in value-related brain regions and preferences.

Clear-cutting forests can increase flood size and frequency for over 40 years, especially on moist, shady slopes.

CT scans of Cretaceous fossils reveal seven ancient worm species that bored into marine bones and shaped deep-sea ecosystems.

A new marine reptile from the Cretaceous period, Traskasaura sandrae, had an unprecedented vertical hunting style.

Some mammals evolved to eat only ants and termites. It happened at least twelve times. These animals developed special ...

Tiny sugars from marine microbes help clouds freeze over the Southern Ocean, offering new insight into cloud brightness and climate models.

Scientists discover a radioactive spike of beryllium-10 (10Be) in Pacific Ocean sediments, revealing ancient climatic and ...

Scientists have traced the shifting and strengthening Southern jet stream to global warming and other major climate drivers.