Even the driest desert air carries a little moisture. Not much, of course, but enough that scientists have spent years trying ...

The result was striking. Kissing almost certainly existed in the ancestor of today’s large apes, which lived somewhere ...

Fifteen years ago, researchers working deep in Uganda's Kibale National Park watched something unsettling unfold. The Ngogo ...

Even the driest desert air carries a little moisture. Not much, of course, but enough that scientists have spent years trying to trap it, ...

Imagine a type of matter where particles are arranged in a neat crystal pattern but can flow without friction. This peculiar state is called a supersolid, requiring particles to share a common phase ...

Metastability arises from the finite lifetime of a state when a lower-energy configuration is possible but can only be reached by tunneling through an energy barrier. This phenomenon is observed in ...

The objects we live with become a part of our memory, profoundly influencing who we are. They help us recognize and understand our surroundings, making daily life easier and more familiar. But how do ...

Plants under stress exhibit modified phenotypes, such as shape, color, and scent variations. However, prior research has not been done on the sounds stressed plants send into the air. Israeli ...

Robotic and artificial intelligence is improving continuously. Robots are already started to take humans’ jobs, and it’s going to continue. But precisely which job they’ll grab continues to be the ...

Neurons and their branch extensions known as dendrites are featured within a mouse’s cerebral cortex. How does the brain encode new information, like job tasks or song lyrics? Scientists at the ...

The Nile is one of the largest rivers in the world. It played a significant role in ancient Egyptian life. However, less information is available on its response to climate change during the Holocene.

In the vast expanse of the universe, galaxies form at the core of dark matter halos—gravitationally bound regions extending far beyond a galaxy’s visible boundaries. These halos are key players in ...