Vampire bats are a staple of Halloween. But they’re not the only bats that deserve the title of creepy creature. Another species snatches birds out of the air for a gruesome midnight…

Inspiration for Zeynep Demirbas’ research struck during a chat with a family friend. That friend, a psychologist, said some health insurance companies were pushing the use of artificial intelligence, such…

The flavor of chocolate can vary a lot from piece to piece. Some chocolate treats may have a slight fruity tang. Others may carry hints of floral or even nutty…

Blocks of ice can behave truly strangely. On some surfaces, melting ice needs no outside push to skate — or even seemingly slingshot itself around. How truly ghostly! The finding…

Benthic (adjective, “BEN-thik”) The word “benthic” refers to the bottom of a body of water, such as an ocean, lake or stream. The word comes from the Greek term “benthos,”…

If you were asked to choose a healthy snack, what would it be? Perhaps you’d opt for a tangy mango or cup of tart Greek yogurt topped with berries. Maybe…

Like underwater cities on the floor of tropical oceans, reefs are bustling hubs of activity. Corals — relatives of sea anemones and jellyfish — are the main builders of these…

Some tattoos really age well, a new study finds. More than 2,000 years ago, a woman sat down to get inked. Afterward, she rocked some sick tattoo sleeves. Her arms were…

“Dark energy” might sound like the kind of thing that ghost hunters would search for inside a haunted house. But dark energy has nothing to do with supernatural specters. It’s…