Present-day humans who carry particular Neandertal DNA fragments have heads that are slightly less rounded

A team of researchers has created a sensing system that is small enough to ride aboard a bumblebee

Global water supplies are shrinking, even as rainfall is rising. The culprit? The drying of soils due to climate change

The group’s report helps governmental agencies and provides updates for people whose lives will be affected by new developments in AI

Tree defense mechanism can also be a "green factory"

The research underscores the pervasiveness of gender bias, held even among females, in both adults and young children

Consumption of chickens signals new geological epoch, according to research led by the University of Leicester

More scientists are including female animals in preclinical research, but reviewers aren't prioritizing it for funding

Antimicrobial chemical tied to antibiotic resistance genes in dust

Mirrored slides now allow significantly sharper images

The number contrasts sharply with the departure rate of scientists in the 1960s, when a much higher fraction spent their full careers in academia

Experiments aim to illuminate the physics of lava-water interactions, which can sometimes make eruptions more dangerous