A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...

History shows we often dismiss what we don’t yet understand. Here’s why stigmatizing today’s uncomfortable questions may be holding humanity back.

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species ...

Earth's seasons look very different at locations not far from each other, 20 years' worth of satellite data reveals. Earth's seasonal cycles can vary dramatically across short distances, even at the ...

A “standard reference thermoelectric module (SRTEM)*” for objectively measuring thermoelectric module performance has been ...

Introduction Compared with other high-income countries, the USA continues to have the highest rates of pregnancy-related and associated mortality and morbidity (PRAMM), particularly in rural areas and ...

Lamborghini’s legacy gas-only machines have been unapologetically loud, brash, and in your face with sonorous symphonies conducted by fuel-guzzling V12 and V10 engines. Today, the brand is in its ...

A 40-atom gold nanocluster breaks from gold's signature dense packing, forming square atomic planes with a central channel that accelerates electron relaxation about 80x.

New research indicates that how often people drink may matter as much as how much they drink, with even modest alcohol use ...

Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? As silly as it sounds, the question captures a real ...

President Trump just signed an executive order today reaffirming the U.S.’s commitment to landing astronauts on the moon by 2028 as part of NASA’s Artemis program. Titled “Ensuring American Space ...

University of Victoria (UVic) biologists have discovered that even closely related fish species make unique and distinctive ...