Category: Science

Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the bowhead whale. (Image

A clip from the upcoming series “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age” shows how iconic ice age creatures adapted to their changing environment as temperatures rose and

Fragmented Neanderthal bones discovered in a cave in Belgium show that one group cannibalized the women and children of another group.

A deadly conflict between rival groups of chimpanzees in Uganda led to comprehensive victory and a bounty of territory and food — does it show

From left to right, NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot; Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II

Life’s fundamental structure is the cell, and so the main things that a cell does — processing biomolecules, growing, replicating its genetic material and producing

The Biden administration is opening the West Coast to offshore wind. Companies have largely focused on the East Coast, like this wind farm off Block

This sixth-century pectoral comprises 14 Byzantine gold coins and a gold disc gathered over two centuries.

You’ve waited until the biggest sales event of the year to scope out the best telescope deal — so make sure you know what to

Normally, siblings resemble each other. So why does a litter of kittens often come in a variety of colors?

In an essay in The New Yorker, Tatiana Schlossberg says she has acute myeloid leukemia. She also criticized her relative, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Image

Hakeem Oluseyi, host of NOVA and GBH’s podcast Particles of Thought, breaks down how his show tackles some of science’s biggest and strangest questions.