Science

As part of the Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou-15 tumbled back to Earth, its disintegration was tracked by a surprising source: seismometers.…

The brain’s “little brain” may hold big promise for people with language trouble. Tucked into the base of the brain,…

Citations S.L. Winkler et al. Bonobos tend to behave optimistically after hearing laughter. Scientific Reports. Published online June 26, 2025.…

A stencil made on a cave wall about 67,800 years ago is the oldest rock art ever discovered. “This image…

PHOENIX — An abnormally huge cosmic structure has put a ring on it — and that bling might threaten a…

If The Addams Family was a science fiction show, “Thing” might look something like this. Researchers have developed a robotic…

A soft, thick coat of snow makes a lot of the world seem to slow down or even stop — at least…

In Botanical TimeChristopher WoodsChelsea Green, $40.00 On a talus-strewn slope in eastern California’s mountains, a gnarled tree twists toward the…

An earthquake-generating chunk of tectonic plate has been discovered beneath Northern California. It’s attached to the bottom of the North…

For the rockhead poacher, the noises are all in its head.  The fish is a pint-size, unassuming inhabitant of nearshore…