These invasive ants have a sting that would be painful to anyone affected, but that can also cause a life-threatening ...

In terms of human lifespans, this is like having your prognosis of 50 years being cut down to less than a trillionth of a ...

A new study inspired by a student's question has found something surprising about human fingers, and how they wrinkle after ...

Reading Thoreau probably inspired some people to become climate scientists; now his observations could bolster their work.

The move is part of the Trump administration’s aim to fix what it views as issues with the nation’s food supply.

That humans glow was the discovery made by researchers in a 2009 study who used incredibly sensitive cameras to effectively watch naked people sleep. Bit creepy, sure, but it also shone a light on the ...

S ir David Attenborough’s latest film OCEAN includes chilling footage of trawling from a point-of-view never seen before: the animals in its path. Cephalopods and rays can be seen fleeing the wall of ...

“During exercise […] it seems likely that the stimulus of physical activity creates a heightened associative state of impulse ...

C hemicals in furniture and children’s toys could impact the quality of your sleep. New research shows that chemicals hidden ...

O ver 100 scientists and conservationists have come together to compile a report on the 25 most endangered primate species in ...

“We have demonstrated, for the first time worldwide, that CRISPR-Cas9 can be used to incorporate a desired sequence into ...

It’s one of the Pacific Northwest’s most active volcanoes – but there’s a good reason you’ve probably not heard of it before: ...