To show how monkeys think about math and shapes, scientists had them play games — including some designed by kids.

Mammals are a diverse group of animals. They include about 6,600 known, living species. Many of them, including humans, cats ...

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The largest solar telescope in the world captured swirling plasma structures on the sun’s surface. Take a look.

New high-tech tools let scientists “tag” along with these red-footed seabirds to solve the mystery of how boobies spend their ...

New sensors can map infrasound — a deep-bass thrumming lower than what human ears can hear — emitted by a fire as its flames ...

Virga refers to rain or snow that evaporates before it reaches the ground.

Studying humanmade seismic waves is useful for a few reasons. It can help engineers construct safer buildings. City planners ...

Every year, the Joint Mathematics Meeting brings more than 5,000 math lovers together. It’s the largest math meeting in the world. In January 2019, mathematicians flocked to the meeting in Baltimore, ...

Deblina Sarkar has big dreams for the little machines that she makes. Some of her ultra-tiny electronic devices are smaller than a mote of dust. And her dreams? They’re so big that they may one day be ...

When Percy Lee has a bad day, he hangs out with his chinchilla, Rin. “She’s like emotional support for me,” says the 14-year-old. Percy, who lives near Kansas City, Kansas, and is the author’s nephew, ...