Category: Science

A study of 50 crab species in Japan traces the iconic sideways walk to a single ancestor, suggesting the trait drove the group’s remarkable diversity.

Historian Janet Browne’s Darwin: A Biography lifts the curtain on the private life of Charles Darwin, one of science’s most controversial pioneers.

A hearing system that monitors brain waves could help people with hearing loss communicate in noisy environments. (Image credit: Matteo Farinella)

In 2015, after decades of relative stability, Antarctica’s sea ice suddenly began to disappear. Sea ice extent reached a record low in 2023, and scientists

Don Juan Pond is a mysterious lake in Antarctica that contains so much calcium chloride, it doesn’t freeze in subzero temperatures.

This hybrid smartwatch is everything your regular fitness tracker is not, and we absolutely love it for that. It is not without its faults, though.

Female rats prefer gentler tickling, a finding that could reshape animal happiness research.

The Dreame FP10 excels at removing hair, pet dander and bad odors, all without making excessive noise or requiring never-ending filter maintenance.

The latest news and updates on the hantavirus cluster associated with the MV Hondius.

NPR’s science podcast Short Wave brings us the stories of how future sunscreens might come from fish, how loving art may impact aging, and a

Unlike humans, many plants have more than two sets of chromosomes. This trait may help them adapt to environmental upheaval, such as climate change.

They’re calling it the “last titan” of Thailand. The sauropod — an herbivore with a long neck and tail — comes from the late Early

You’re allowed to play with your food when you’re on the International Space Station! To celebrate a delivery of fresh food, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway

Water droplets on soap films orbited and merged like colliding galaxies, a technique that could help scientists study the cosmos.