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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Recently, AI agents undergoing tests acted in surprising and concerning ways. This wasn’t supposed to happen, so how worried ...

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 ...

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

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

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