Science

Frigid water helped paint Mars red and may have shaped a vast coastline, two new studies into the planet’s history…

The third episode of The Deep End finds Jon in the operating room as he gets electrodes implanted in his…

A small, rocky island off Iceland is home to the world’s largest breeding colony of Atlantic puffins. When breeding season…

With flashy feathers and fancy moves, birds of paradise are already known for extravagant looks. But a trick that boosts…

Since President Donald Trump took office a few weeks ago, the administration’s frenetic activity, which has included withdrawing from global agreements…

In the insect world, impostors could be hiding anywhere. When lifting a stone during an expedition in the Anti-Atlas Mountains…

Sid Sivakumar, a puzzle constructor and M.D./Ph.D. student in biomedical engineering and neuroscience, edited this puzzle. Looking for answers? Go…

Sex is messy. It’s not just about chromosomes. Or reproductive cells. Or any other binary metric. Many genetic, environmental and…

Rural communities in arid regions have harvested tiny droplets of fog for years as a source of fresh drinking water.…

Rub a balloon on your hair and the balloon typically picks up a negative electric charge, while your hair goes…

On May 10, 2024, the strongest solar storm in 20 years sparked auroras on Earth that were visible as far…

A strange type of ice thought to dwell deep in the oceans of alien planets has finally been proven to…