How human brain development diverged from great apes

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, Institute of Molecular and…

Researchers obtain the first mice born with hyper-long telomeres

A chance finding 10 years ago led to the creation by researchers of the Spanish National…

NASA eyeing inflatable space lodges for moon, Mars and beyond

When astronauts orbit the moon or live on its surface in the decade ahead, they will…

Society's tendency to denigrate kids these days is a 'memory tic,' says cognitive scientist

They’re leaders in important social, environmental and political movements, finding ways to tackle the most pressing…

Ice shelf Getz smaller

Using images from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, this animation shows the B47 iceberg breaking off from…

Virgin Galactic unveils commercial space suits

The date for the world’s first commercial space flight is not even confirmed yet, but future…

Development dilemma as eastern Greenland eyes tourism boost

Kayaking past blue-white icebergs drifting along near a pristine harbour, wandering around colourful houses or trekking…

California earthquake alerts to become available statewide

Earthquake early warning alerts will become publicly available throughout California for the first time this week,…

Groups: Saving Mexican gray wolves requires new approach

Dozens of environmental groups and scientists are asking U.S. wildlife managers to rethink how they plan…

Old friends and new enemies: How evolutionary history can predict insect invader impacts

About 450 nonnative, plant-eating insect species live in North American forests. Most of these critters are…