Scientists have discovered a tiny bright-orange pumpkin toadlet in Brazil’s cloud forests. Named Brachycephalus lulai, it ...

London : Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after ...

The end of the shutdown did not resolve the uncertainty facing US researchers, who continue to navigate delays and budget ...

Learning to light our own fires was one of the great turning points in human history, offering our ancestors warmth, a place ...

According to a groundbreaking discovery in a field in Suffolk, humans had mastered the art of creating fire 400,000 years ago ...

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Renowned for their quick reflexes, jumping spiders exhibit a unique predatory strategy, actively stalking and pouncing on ...

The University of Arizona’s Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium turns 50 Saturday, December 13, offering free admission ...

This achievement led to the identification of a previously unknown crystallization pathway in water and resulted in the discovery of a new ice phase. The newly recognized structure has been named Ice ...

Underwater archaeologists have made an “extremely exciting” find, uncovering the remains of an ancient Egyptian pleasure ...

A year of new treatments, new technologies, new ways to stay safe during disasters and new insights on the mysteries of the ...

Energy Undersecretary for Science Darío Gil walked House lawmakers through the agency’s research priorities for the ...