A new genome-based study suggests that ancient sharks like frilled and cow sharks could sit outside the family tree that includes all other sharks, rays and skates.
The Royal Astronomical Society is urging governments to classify artificial light as pollution, citing growing risks to health, biodiversity and astronomy.
Once dismissed as empty expanses between galaxies, cosmic voids are becoming one of the most promising tools for probing the universe’s biggest mysteries.
A fascinating, unclassifiable orb found in the Gulf of Alaska is not an alien object, as some speculated, but the remains of a poorly documented animal.
The promise of an interactive avatar of the late Black Sabbath frontman is dividing fans, with some expressing excitement and others calling it ghoulish and unsettling.
A new design for orbital data centers. Greener cement. The sweet spot for getting enough sleep. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.
Research shows that men live longer and healthier lives if they have a spouse, while women don’t see the same support in prolonging their length and quality of life.
Science dismissed the wrinkly finger as osmosis for a century. The real answer runs through your autonomic nervous system, and much further back.
A rush hour downpour in Atlanta snarled traffic, stranded motorists and disrupted self-driving cars. Here are six teachable moments from that weather event.
The multifarious methods we use to gather experimental data ultimately boil down to counting or comparing.