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

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

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

Researchers used two quantum devices and a math trick to ensure that newly generated “random” numbers are truly unpredictable.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

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