Fireflies' unique body chemistry has led to advances in medical imaging. And scientists are now learning how they communicate ...

Underground fungal networks are crucial to life on Earth. But a new map shows that less than 10% of fungal hotspots are in protected areas.

Solar power adoption has been rising fast. Amid recent federal efforts to limit clean energy, will it make a dent in our ...

Solar and wind power are almost too cheap for our economy,” says author Bill McKibben, arguing the switch from fossil fuels must happen soon.

But a new breakthrough points to lithium as a possible explanation—not only does it occur naturally in the brain, but a ...

Solar power adoption has been rising fast. Amid recent federal efforts to limit clean energy, will it make a dent in our ...

Car crashes aren’t very funny. Unless, apparently, it’s a self-driving car. Researchers on public perception of these new vehicles explain why.

Dr. Masao Tomonaga was 2 years old when the US bombed Nagasaki. Eighty years later, he reflects on a lifetime of treating ...

There are a lot of claims about breast milk, but we know little about this sophisticated substance. Two researchers update us ...

In a new book mathematician Adam Kucharski traces our relationship to truth from the ancient Greeks to our AI reality.

A researcher who studies the effects of extreme cold on the body throws a few drops of icy water on the social media trend.

A workout can be a mental health boost—or a psychological strain. Two exercise researchers discuss what physical activity ...