Category: Science

An ocean flowing beneath the surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus is spewing ice that holds the building blocks of life.

Chimps’ ability to metabolize fermented fruit could explain our own predilection for alcohol.

Companies that make DNA for science labs screen out any requests for dangerous bits of genetic material. But a new study shows how AI could

Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said the funding was for projects in 16 states, all of which voted for former Vice President

Jane Goodall, a legendary primatologist whose studies of wild chimpanzees transformed our understanding of apes, died Wednesday at age 91.

AI edits to the blueprints for known toxins can evade detection. Researchers are improving filters to catch these rare biosecurity threats.

New images reveal microstructures that, depending on how the wind blows, help give a dandelion seed lift-off or the grip needed to wait for a

Salvage work on the 1715 shipwrecks brought over 1,000 coins to the surface this summer.

Researchers have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are highly effective at reducing cervical cancer-causing infections and can offer herd immunity, reinforcing previous research and

The number of deaths from exposure to wildfire smoke in the U.S. could rise by more than 70% in the next 25 years. The human

Beijing has a track record of only promising what it plans to deliver. But too often the world’s attention is elsewhere.

A new analysis estimates that the asteroid belt is steadily losing mass each year, and may not be as permanent a feature of the solar

The vital commercial artery depends on a supply of fresh water to move ships between the two oceans. Drought conditions that were once rare could

Former NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough is photographed during a spacewalk in January 2017.