The Taklamakan Desert has a name that translates, roughly and ominously, to “The Place of No Return.” For centuries, this 130 ...

In 1871, a farmer stepped off a volcanic rock in the southern Indian Ocean. For seven months, he had tried to grow crops and ...

In one of the largest genetic studies of its kind, they have traced the origins of the potato blight to the Andes. The findings not only settle one of the darkest long-standing debates but also reveal ...

Your brain calculates complex physics every day and you don't even notice. This neuromorphic chip taps into the same idea.

When compressed, the alloy heats up as its internal structure shifts. A circulating liquid absorbs that heat and carries it away to the surroundings. When the pressure is released, the alloy structure ...

Delta on Mars. A recent study showed that Mars was warm and wet billions of years ago. The finding contrasts with another theory that this era was mainly ...

Large animals face a constant battle against physics: they generate a lot of body heat that can be difficult to dump. For a dinosaur with a head as large and heavily insulated by bone and keratin as ...

This is where Godzilla earns its keep. Standing four meters tall and capable of lifting 2.3 metric tons, Godzilla is the ultimate testbed. Starting in March 2026, the robot will begin testing over 30 ...

The neurotech CEO says his cyborg pigeons are just the first step toward creating a new human species called Homo superior.

People are falling for AI videos of elephants saving tigers and it is completely distorting our understanding of how nature actually works.

According to the researchers, dark teeth alone are not enough to prove intentional cosmetic treatment. Teeth can turn brown ...

The researchers found they could hack the AI’s creativity by turning this knob. As they cranked the temperature up, the ...