The fossilized sample is a rare find, and the oldest such specimen known to scientists.

Beating the Odds in Mutation’s Game of Chance Discovery that plants protect their most essential genes transforms our view of evolution. Mutations of DNA do not occur as randomly as previously assumed, according to new research from Max Planck Institute for…

Read an excerpt from "The Dharma of Poetry," and then try your own practice.

Shipping delays and rising a equipment costs could hamper installations

In nature, one group of bacteria produces magnetic particles to orient themselves along Earth’s magnetic field lines.

Mosquitoes may be annoying, disease-carrying, blood-sucking pests, but they have a pair of talents that no other animal has: They can both walk up walls and walk on water, and a new study reveals exactly how they manage these circus feats.

The signs of death are everywhere, if you look. For years, scientists have rung the alarm bell, warning that grave declines in animal biodiversity around the globe herald the onset of what will be Earth's sixth mass extinction.

Algorithms have been shown to discriminate on the basis of race and gender. Studying age-related discrimination is essential to develop more equitable AI systems and technologies.

By reinterpreting ancient objects found at Maikop kurgan, archaeologists realize what they thought were scepters were drinking straws used in funeral practices.

The discovery changes what we know about the evolution of flowering plants, researchers say.

It hasn't been that long since the new year started and people are still thinking about their resolutions and goals for 2022. Many opt for getting healthy, cutting out drinking, or starting a new hobby. Vegan magazines and organizations are pushing plant…

Tsunamis are just long waves — really long waves. But what is a wave? Sound waves, radio waves, even “the wave” in a stadium all have something in common with the waves that move across oceans. It takes an external force to start a wave, like dropping a rock…

The country has already seen over 600,000 excess deaths

Drinking water is often overlooked as a necessary part of staying healthy. Not drinking enough can cause urinary infections and kidney stones. Discover 15 benefits of drinking water here.

Permafrost in the Yukon is a treasure trove of ancient environmental DNA, but climate change threatens these rich historical archives.

Its name sounds legendary, but the newly discovered insect Neuroterus (noo-ROH'-teh-rus) valhalla doesn't look or act the part. It's barely a millimeter long and spends 11 months of the year locked in ...

DNA and mRNA vaccines produce a different kind of immune response than traditional vaccines, allowing researchers to tackle some previously unsolvable problems in medicine.

For decades, scientists thought that being more carnivorous set our ancestors along their evolutionary path. New evidence casts doubt on this theory.