A new study shows that most plastic pollution from rivers is transported to the ocean during short, intense flood events.

Amino acids from asteroid Bennu suggest that some of life’s building blocks formed in icy conditions in the early solar system.

Scientists are rethinking extinction risk as studies reveal how shrinking populations disrupt social connections that many animals depend on.

Many people reach for coffee or tea each day without a second thought. Beyond boosting alertness and focus, new research suggests that moderate amounts of caffeinated coffee or tea may also help ...

Temporary carbon removal can help counter methane’s warming impact, supporting faster progress toward global climate goals.

More than 120 seismometers detected sonic booms from space debris and enabled its fall to be tracked with unprecedented ...

A new psychology study has found that older adults match or outperform younger adults when asked to judge and choose the ...

The Komodo dragon holds the title of Earth’s largest living lizard. These massive reptiles dominate Indonesia’s volcanic ...

Voices cloned with artificial intelligence already fool most people, even those who know they are listening to a fake voice.

More than a million giant skate eggs are discovered incubating in the heat of an underwater Pacific Ocean volcano.

Experimental drug named mandimycin kills fungi resistant to all other treatments, and could transform the fight against ...

Archaeologists confirm four walled oases in Saudi Arabia that reveal an urban and power network in the ancient desert.