Science

Pruney fingertips aren't swollen sponges — the wrinkles actually come from blood vessels constricting and pulling skin inward.

The sloth family tree once sported a dizzying array of branches, body sizes and lifestyles, from small and limber tree...

The first successful human bladder transplant could offer hope for people with bladder problems. On May 4, 2025, Oscar Larrainzar,...

Penguins’ poop may be making Antarctica cloudier — and helping mitigate the regional impacts of climate change. Gases emitted from...

Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She is a two-time winner...

I confess: If I think about skeletons, it’s around Halloween. I especially enjoy the yard displays of larger-than-life skeletons engaging...

The collision of two lightning-bolts-in-the-making spawned an exceedingly brief but extremely energetic flash of gamma rays. This first-of-its-kind observation may...

Weather forecasting is getting cheaper and more accurate. An AI model named Aurora used machine learning to outperform current weather...

The quantum-based magnet technique could allow scientists to spot ultralight dark matter particles.

The new framework unveiled May 20 says new COVID-19 shots should go only to those ages 65 and up or...