While the United States and Europe are moving cautiously forward with clinical trials, China is racing toward the commercialization of brain implants.
Australia has just mapped 158 Important Shark and Ray Areas across its waters, identifying the habitats most critical to the survival of threatened sharks and rays. Now the question is whether governments will act fast enough to protect them.
When to see the beautiful sight of a crescent moon and Venus this weekend as the “Evening Star” returns to shine all summer. Jupiter will also be on show.
Discipline may not be the magic bullet it’s being peddled as in today’s productivity culture. Here are two pits highly disciplined people are most likely to fall into.

I admit, this is an innovation I did not see coming: Silicon Valley has invented the philosophical zombie from the classic thought experiment “lol how crazy would it be if there were a philosophical zombie.” Until recently, the philosophical zombie was a concept closely associated with Australian philosopher David Chalmers, who defines it as “someone […]
One strange marsh plant can keep itself near room temperature even in freezing weather. Here’s the biology behind its snow-melting thermogenic bloom.
NOAA is forecasting a G1-class geomagnetic storm on Thursday, March 19, through Friday, March 20, with the aurora borealis possible from northern U.S. states and Canada.
A weather expert reflects on the recent Washington D.C-area storm forecasts and whether meteorologists should apologize.
By combining museum specimens, DNA analysis and historical records, researchers are revealing how these ancient animals once lived and what it will take to prevent their complete disappearance.
A massive Western heat wave and a potential El Niño event raise concerns about a long stretch of unpredictable and extreme weather.