Scientists have some evolutionary hypotheses as to why we hiccup.
With the deer population depleted, wolves on a remote Alaskan Island turned to eating sea otters to survive. Now their population is booming.
Mounting evidence shows that gut bacteria affect mental health. Experts are now testing psychobiotics as as depression, anxiety and other mental health remedies.
The Great Salt Lake is drying up, and its impact to the environment and economy could be major.
Winter storms need at least 35 miles per hour winds and other intense conditions to be considered a blizzard.
The recent findings suggest the titanosaur — one of the largest dinosaurs in the world — may have close ties with modern-day crocodiles and birds.
A study shows that the Egyptian mummy is adorned with 49 precious amulets, some in the shape of specific body parts.
Keibul Lamjao’s unique floating ecosystem is unlike any place on the planet, but a barrage built to harness hydroelectric power is endangering the floating park's future.
Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin are being tested to treat mental illness. They're also expanding our understanding about human consciousness.
A historic global food shortage means more people than ever are at risk of starvation.
Projectile points from the Cooper's Ferry site in Idaho help prove that people may have been settled in North America 3,000 years earlier than previously thought.
Some paleontologists don’t mind leaning into the popularity of dragons, especially if it attracts more interest in and attention to their work.
Failure — when approached in the right way — can be a valuable development tool.
WiFi sensing could provide a low cost way to monitor vulnerable people at home with greater privacy than cameras. But the technique raises its own set of privacy issues.
Anxiety might look different for humans compared to our pets, but taking care of their mental health is just as important.
Dogs can’t tell us what time means to them — but maybe we can try and understand how dogs perceive the passing of time.
Most off-the-shelf video games do little to improve cognitive abilities. But certain well-designed ones can enhance proficiency at skills such as “task switching,” also known as multitasking.
With the rise of artificial intelligence and other technologies, virtual or digital workers may threaten some jobs even as they boost other opportunities.
From the parasitic fungus in "The Last of Us Part II" to plant genetics in "Animal Crossing: New Horizons," examples of real-life science in gaming might be right under your nose.
The trick to ancient Rome’s sturdiest structures, scientists say, is in the imperfections.