The most adorable, silly-looking baby king crab, accidentally collected by NOAA researchers in the Gulf of Mexico, has ...

We can judge the value of any scientific endeavour based on how much of our knowledge it overturns or transforms.

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Claims that we ought to subscribe to a low-carb, high-protein 'paleo diet' are typically based on assertions our ancestors ...

"The occurrence of ringwoodite together with the hydrous phases indicate a wet environment at this boundary," a team of ...

Vanderbilt University physicist Lorenzo Gavassino isn't so sure this is as big an obstacle as time-traveler pessimists have ...

Sugary beverages like sodas and energy drinks are designed to be hyper-palatable, laden with extravagant amounts of ...

One type of co-excluder bacteria, called Faecalibacterium, stood out as particularly important. It produces chemicals called ...

In recent years, it has become painfully evident that Earth is losing ice. Greenland's ice is shrinking, at a rate of 270 ...

A fluffy cluster of stars spilling across the sky may have a secret hidden in its heart: a swarm of over 100 stellar-mass black holes.

With the growing ubiquity of cameras, in our pockets and in our homes, it's not that strange to capture those moments when ...

At least six pet cats in Los Angeles County have died from bird flu, and more are sick with the virus, after consuming either ...