How stripping down balsa wood allows researchers to generate solar power after dark.

Species didn’t really matter. Survival and culture did.

They have vowels and some whales 'talk' faster than others.

A new study shows eating too much bread slows down your metabolism and triggers weight gain.

This bizarre mechanical computer has no wires or chips.

A 17th-century astronomer's blunder just solved a fierce debate about the Sun's magnetic history.

Scientists want to replace the steel rebar in concrete with corn-based plastic.

A unified chimpanzee society shattered into warring factions.

Archaeologists have unearthed a massive trove of ancient Egyptian notes scribbled on broken pots

This scientist is built different.

It was beginning to get embarassing but vast clouds of hydrogen may finally resolve a cosmic mystery.

With "vehicle-to-grid" technology, EVs turn into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the system and accelerate the adoption of renewables.

Before the internet, Victorian innovators used the electric telegraph to play chess across the world.

New research found that adjusting a key model variable may give more accurate predictions of glacial retreat.

Going outside without a hat in 1600s England meant you were either completely insane or totally broke.

A new Swedish study focuses on very high levels of PFAS exposure in drinking water.

A massive study of zoo animals proves our supposedly peaceful ape cousins are hiding a dark side.

Researchers are turning toxic, centuries-old ammunition into highly efficient and cheap solar panels.

A stunning Chinese fossil site pushes the origins of complex animals back millions of years.

Snorkelers exploring a dangerous underground stream found a hidden trove of ancient creatures.