New research suggests that Homo floresiensis’ short stature is probably the result of a type of dwarfism that occurs in ...

Researchers at the University of Vienna have developed fluorescent peptide tracers that can simultaneously visualize and ...

Beats launches Powerbeats Fit as Apple adds yet another earphone to its line-up - New earphones offer more durability and ...

Imagine a houseplant that can feel you brushing against it — and then decides whether or not to eat you. That’s essentially ...

A giant 'wave' is rippling through the Milky Way, pushing thousands of stars across the galaxy, and scientists don't know ...

Peloton launches total revamp of its products as it tries to recover from problems - Company will embrace AI as well as ...

Now, a new species of loach has been discovered in a river system in China, and it has a few extra protrusions. Yunnanilus is ...

Popular image-hosting platform goes offline in the UK, causing major problems for Reddit - Reddit users and other parts of ...

U.S. startup Spacecoin said on Wednesday it had successfully sent secured information through space in what it said was a ...

Fossil reveals new species of ancient Jurassic reptile which roamed Scotland - The creature was given the Gaelic name ...

AOL's dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing in a brief update on its support site last month that it ...

A growing body of evidence suggests that women’s relative longevity may be linked to having double X chromosomes.

If an asteroid is on a collision course with the moon, should it be deflected or blown up? A paper from NASA scientists and other researchers explores the options.

For centuries, stories about will-o’-the-wisps have captured the popular imagination. Countless tales have been told to explain the mysterious lights seen hovering above marshes, swamps and bogs, ...

Wildfire smoke causes more air pollution than current atmospheric models can predict. A new study by researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the Chinese Academy ...

Researchers have discovered a mysterious ancient lizard with snake-like teeth in Scotland. Breugnathair elgolensis is one of the oldest relatively complete lizard fossils and helps scientists better ...