A 150-million-year-old bird fossil, Zhengheornis, reveals the first step in the evolution of the short tails seen in modern ...

Astronomers found nearby exoplanet GJ 3378b may be more Earth-like than thought, strengthening its chances of supporting life ...

Hummingbird pollination helped pineapples and other bromeliads evolve into one of the world's most diverse plant families.

Aspen trees can slow wildfires, giving communities more time and helping reduce fire spread even during extreme fire seasons.

Yet most of these microbes have never been named, let alone understood. That gap is now shrinking. The change comes in part ...

A new Homo floresiensis study suggests the extinct "hobbit" scavenged Komodo dragon kills instead of hunting large prey or ...

A new study reveals how ultra-processed foods alter blood metabolites, offering clues to their effects on metabolism and long ...

The saying that the enemy of my enemy is my friend has a long history in science, not just in folk wisdom. For nearly 80 ...

New research suggests the broader social climate may shape psychedelic experiences and their lasting psychological effects.

To reach that goal, researchers write known biology into the software. They provide the system anatomical structure and ...

Digital media influences many decisions that we make each day, even when we do not realize it. Spending only a few minutes ...

Europe's brown bears repeatedly reshaped their jaws during the Ice Age, a flexibility that may have helped them outlast cave ...