Science Sep 14

Charon’s north pole has a dark red color, starkly different from its otherwise grey-white surface, and scientists have finally found out why.

Science Sep 08

In just two decades, the world has lost about a tenth of its wilderness, according to a new study.

Science Sep 01

Dogs are able to process individual words and intonations in a manner similar to humans, based on a new study in the journal Science.

Science Aug 23

Nature features breathtaking patterns. Now, physicists based in China have found a way to recreate these natural motifs in 3-D -- using just a little electricity.

Science Aug 16

Olympic athletes can burn thousands of calories as they strive for gold medals, making food essential for their training. We were fascinated by how professional athletes fuel themselves for Olympic events, so we reached out to the Olympians themselves. Here’s…

Science Aug 10

This year, at the Rio 2016 Olympics, advances in wearable tech serve a purpose beyond performance: protecting an athlete’s health. From sportswear designers, here are four innovations created for these Olympic games.

Science Jul 27

Philae, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) comet lander, has sent its final tweet.

Science Jul 13

We can now get up close and personal with corals, watching how they kiss and fight, thanks to a new high-tech microscope.

Science Jul 08

Plankton can adapt to the primary cause of ocean acidification -- rising carbon dioxide in water -- but the organisms eventually lose their form of a skeleton. As a result, the plankton cannot fend off predators or competitors, and on…

Science Jun 24

A decades-long scientific debate is finally resolved, thanks to a scaleless mutant lizard.