Professor Emily Jane McTavish and colleagues at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology have mapped the evolution of every known bird ...

The prebiotic Earth was a harsh and unstable environment, characterized by intense heat, active volcanoes and little ...

A new study by researchers from The University of Western Australia has used computer vision to reconstruct the false ...

Picture yourself at a busy pedestrian crossing. When the light is red, everyone waits—until one person starts to cross. Soon, ...

An international study has revealed spruce trees not only respond to a solar eclipse but actively anticipate it by ...

Whether treading water in a river or diving into a reservoir, summer fun should come with a little caution. As temperatures ...

Anyone who's been pleasantly surprised that they can still ride a bike or swim laps after a long hiatus might surmise that ...

In the future, quantum computers could rapidly simulate new materials or help scientists develop faster machine‐learning ...

A team of psychologists led by the University of Cambridge have found that it takes parents about a year, on average, to ...

A new study comparing wild and zoo-housed Sumatran orangutans reveals that life in a zoo significantly alters how orangutans ...

Drying droplets have fascinated scientists for decades. From water to coffee to paint, these everyday fluids leave behind ...

About 240 miles long, Utah's Wasatch Fault stretches along the western edge of the Wasatch Mountains from southern Idaho to ...