A glimpse at how nuclear warfare has been a part of our history and how it could transform the future of our planet. ...read more

The sparkly stuff is an environmental nightmare. It's also just one example of a larger category of pollutants that scientists are still struggling to understand. ...read more

After analyzing genomes from ancient equid skeletons, researchers may have discovered proof of the highly-regarded kunga. ...read more

Smooching occurs across species and in a variety of ways, but the romantic context may be exclusive to humans — and isn't consistent in all cultures. ...read more

Researchers investigate pro-social behavior in Gabon’s chimps, which appear to apply insects as medicine on the wounds of fellow apes. ...read more

Here's how a mountain-sized rock just below the coast of southern Japan may have been the source for disastrous earthquakes. ...read more

As many as one in eight elite athletes may develop post-traumatic stress disorder after experiencing or witnessing severe injury, yet the condition is rarely treated. ...read more

Finding meteorites after they shoot across the night sky is notoriously difficult. Now astronomers have done it for the first time using drones and machine vision algorithms. ...read more

You don’t need to be a scientist — or a citizen, for that matter — to be a great citizen scientist! Here’s what citizen science is, why it matters and how to get started. ...read more

What lies at the center of a satisfying chat? A team of scientists are working to quantify what drives our social connections. ...read more