Imagine seeing the world largely in shades of gray — and a little blurry, too. But this view extends so far around to the sides that you can even make out dim shapes and motion behind you; no need to ...

Meats were important, too. But throughout human evolution, fruits may have fueled much of the brain growth in our primate ...

Earth has experienced several ice ages. These can emerge almost overnight in films. Although dramatic, that timeline is truly ...

A key ocean current that warms Europe is weakening, which could lead to a big chill. Scientists are now discussing how we ...

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

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

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In both cases, one adult orca held a dead sharp-tail sunfish steady. A second then slammed into it with enough force to smash ...

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

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

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The people of Sarekha Khurd have grown rice for longer than they can remember. A few hundred families live in this village in north-central India. Trees separate their little fields, which are slanty ...