Toll from DR Congo floods rises to nearly 400: official

The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in the east of the…

Thailand chokes on pollution but greens struggle to be heard in election

Trudging along Bangkok’s hot and dusty streets, green candidates struggle to canvass support ahead of Thailand’s…

Slow-paced nature TV captivates Swedish audiences

Using dozens of cameras set up throughout Sweden’s massive forests, weeks-long live broadcasts of elk and…

NASA launches two small satellites to track hurricanes

NASA launched two small satellites designed to track tropical cyclones hour by hour from a base…

Scientists find chemical that stops locust cannibalism

Plagues of locusts that darken the skies and devastate all things that grow have been recorded…

International study reveals genetic link between modern wine grapes and ancient varieties

A new study led by the paleogenetic laboratory of the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at…

Botticelli's Venus is an 'influencer' and Italy is not happy

The Italian tourism ministry thought it had a sure-fire way to bring travelers into the country:…

Galactic gobble: Star swallows planet in one big gulp

For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet—not…

Who owned this Stone Age jewellery? New forensic tools offer an unprecedented answer

An international team of researchers has recovered DNA from the owner of a deer-tooth pendant that…

Reconstructing ancient bacterial genomes can revive previously unknown molecules, a potential source for new antibiotics

Microorganisms—in particular bacteria—are skillful chemists that can produce an impressive diversity of chemical compounds known as…