Category: Science

Sharktober is real in Hawaii — and it’s down to the reproductive pattern of predatory tiger sharks, an analysis of 30 years of data reveals.

An ancient ancestor of spiders and relatives doubled its genome about 400 million years ago, setting the stage for the evolution of spinnerets.

Researchers from the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven have succeeded in developing a process that purifies air and, at the same time, generates power.

The time it takes for a leaf to decompose might be the key to understanding how temperature affects ecosystems, according to Kansas State University ecologists. 

The president of Mexico called the discovery of a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in Oaxaca the “most significant archaeological discovery in a decade.”

Measles has been spreading continuously in the U.K. for over a year, meaning the country has lost its elimination status.

A mouse study shows that beige fat, previously known for its heating function, may also lower blood pressure by keeping blood vessels relaxed. The same

These 430,000-year-old wooden tools from Greece are a rare find and provide a glimpse at the technical know-how of our early human ancestors.

Vaccines can be a crucial conservation tool. But getting shots to wildlife, and developing them in the first place, is tough.

The Maia 200 AI chip is described as an inference powerhouse — meaning it could lead AI models to apply their knowledge to real-world situations

These Canon image-stabilized binoculars can keep up with you stargazing and wildlife spotting, and then some.

Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment, conducted inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) aboard the International Space Station’s

Archaeologists found hundreds of burials in the Copper Age cemetery in Varna, Bulgaria, some of which were littered with gold artifacts.

We all know that washing our hands can keep us from spreading germs and getting sick. But a new Rutgers-New Brunswick study found that cool