Fentanyl is the deadliest illegal drug in US history by far. It’s often described as the ultimate high, but it’s actually an ...

Antarctica probably isn't the first place you think of when you hear about volcanoes. But there's a lot happening under the icy tundra, and not all of it's a good thing. Here's how risin ...

After having solved the small matter of evolution by natural selection - becoming one of the most famous scientists in the world in the process - Charles Darwin turned his focus to a di ...

It’s a question that’s long been the cause of debate: is it better to shower in the morning or at night? Morning shower ...

On an island off the coast of Panama lives a population of wild primates with a remarkable culture. White-faced capuchins on ...

A new study by planetary scientists at Brown University and the University of Bern in Switzerland casts doubt on one of the ...

The demand for the widely used cancer drug Taxol is increasing, but it’s difficult and expensive to produce because it hasn’t been possible to do it biosynthetically. Until now, that is. R ...

Humans perceive and navigate the world around us with the help of our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.

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A new study from Indiana University scientists may aid the pharmaceutical industry in better understanding a popular over-the ...

Gerard ‘t Hooft won the Nobel Prize in 1999, and the recent Breakthrough Prize, for his work on the Standard Model of Particle physics. He also thinks that quantum mech ...

You might think a dinosaur as big as a T.rex wouldn't be able to sneak up on anything. But these iconic giants might be sneakier than we once thought.