The fossilized backbones of what appeared to be woolly mammoths have turned out to come from an entirely different and unexpected animal.

A pigment in red hair may have a secret superpower: It can turn a toxic threat into a splash of color. Scientists studying the orange-to-red melanin in bird feathers have found that its production can ...

This perception is backed up by research: a study published in June 2023 found that people in over 60 countries believe that ...

This week in science: What Jurassic Park got right about DNA in mosquito blood meals; a potential anti- cancer compound ...

TV adventurer Bear Grylls has built a global reputation through his often unconventional and sometimes extreme survival feats ...

For large Main Belt asteroids, that break-apart point was set at a spin period of about 2.2 hours – a hard limit suggested by ...

Many people remember the solar storm of May 2024, which saw auroras spread into areas that very rarely get to see them.

Scientists with the ambitious Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project think they have potentially snagged a sample of DNA from the ...

Heart attacks and strokes rarely occur without warning. According to health data from more than 9 million adults in South ...

A study in mice by researchers from Stanford University has traced the loss of cartilage that comes with aging to a single ...

Some clever dogs can pick up on the names of hundreds of toys just through natural interactions with their owners.

Eating some common food preservatives is linked to a slightly higher risk of eventually developing cancer and diabetes, ...