The wild world is full of roars, whoops and songs. Scientists are using such sounds to guide efforts to help save species at ...

Top prizes went for an icy window into the cosmos, a light switch for the brain and solving the mystery of mirror image ...

Slowing protein production to just a trickle might help Spider-Man control the level of his superpowers, Lieberman says. He ...

Thunderstorms bring a hidden glow to forests. The same forces that trigger lightning also make treetops sparkle like Christmas-tree toppers (even if this is barely visible to the human eye). For ...

Within the ocean region where El Niños form, daily sea-surface temperatures are already more extreme than at any point in ...

Researchers recently learned that bees can swim. New findings show that bees paddle toward shade and dark to reach shore.

The Japanese art of paper folding is called origami — from the Japanese words “oru” (to fold) and “kami” (paper).

Pyrolysis is a process though which heat breaks down large molecules into smaller ones. It is just one of the chemical ...

When you look at the white surface after staring at the red-colored object, your eyes will essentially receive equal doses of ...

Early theropod species appear to have been mostly carnivorous. Over time, however, the group evolved into a diverse range of ...

Rip off a piece of tape in a dark room and you may see a flash of light. This happens because the peeling tape releases energy that creates tiny sparks. It might seem like just a neat little trick.

The Arizona honeysweet can beat the heat using evaporative cooling to keep its leaves up to 13 degrees C (23 degrees F) ...