Samples collected at daring heights provide evidence for an untested theory of tree drought adaptation, while countering ...

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum’s latest exhibit, “From These Lands,” connects visitors with America’s natural history ...

A scientist, a jar of pickles and a power strip walk into a room. The punchline involves physics, glowing condiments and a ...

Analysis of 3,000 incidents in Canada reveals which animal–human activity combos are especially risky. Of note: Elk and ...

Starving cancerous tumors of oxygen was proposed to help kill them. But the approach can make some cancer cells more ...

Walking sharks crawl on their fins across reefs and even out into tide pools. The newfound Dudgeon walking shark brings the ...

El Niño is here. And buckle up for a bumpy ride, scientists say: By the end of 2026, this might become the strongest El Niño on record. On June 11, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

The High-Luminosity LHC, planned to switch on in 2030, could help physicists unravel mysteries about the Higgs boson, dark ...

New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.

New AI models are accelerating the game of cat-and-mouse as cybersecurity experts try to keep ahead of would-be hackers. An ...

Aquatic life is facing a surge in chemical pollution as drugs, including pharmaceuticals and illicit substances, make their ...

Fake, painted decoys suggest immature coloring acts as a social signal, reducing aggression from territorial nesting gulls.