Horses had a huge impact on the success of many human societies. Now, scientists have found two key gene variants that helped paved the way for that equine role in…
The streets are flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia. But people just go about their lives. Adults wade through water to work, shop and care for their families. Children splash and play…
Stronger connections at school can help limit some of the harm from bullying, new research suggests. That good news could help millions of bullied kids worldwide. Roughly one in three…
Venom packs a vicious and often deadly punch. A potent, venom-laced bite can unleash a rapid storm of gory symptoms. They include paralysis, rotten flesh and even organ failure. Snakes…
Some dinosaurs were picky eaters. Certain plant-munching dinosaurs preferred specific parts of plants, new data show. Researchers have long thought that what these herbivorous dinos ate was based on…
Infrasound (noun, “IN-fruh-sownd”) Infrasound refers to sound pitched too low for a human to hear. “Infra” means below. So think of infrasound as sound so deep it’s below human detection.…
Here’s a no-jab way to get vaccinated. Just open your mouth and floss. This approach works well in mice, scientists report. They hope a version for people could work, too.…
Designing a new class of versatile metal-and-carbon molecules has earned three scientists the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Think of metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, as honeycombs or cages. Inside are…
At 3 a.m. on a crisp May night in Chile, all seemed well with the world’s largest digital camera. Until it didn’t. Inside the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Sandrine…