Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have revealed insight into why embryos erase a key epigenetic mark during early ...

Protons are the basic building blocks of matter. Together with neutrons, they form atomic nuclei. These minute, positively ...

The goal of transhumanists is to improve human beings so they will perform better. In doing so, they contribute above all ...

Scientists have found new evidence for how our fossil human relatives in South Africa may have used their hands.

According to a new study, the proportion of Barbie-brand dolls with the toy's iconic tip-toe posture has dropped over time.

As communities across the United States continue to confront the devastating toll of mass shootings, new research reveals a ...

Democratic countries tend to be rated "greener," or more environmentally friendly, compared to other countries—but this may ...

The South Asian Summer Monsoon (SASM) is the world's most significant monsoon system, providing approximately 80% of the ...

We've all heard that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions need urgent solutions, but what if we could turn this greenhouse gas into ...

Vast, quasi-circular features on Venus's surface may reveal that the planet has ongoing tectonics, according to new research ...

Before Homo sapiens arrived, Europe's forests were not dense and dark but shaped by open and light-rich woodland landscapes.

To improve photonic and electronic circuitry used in semiconductor chips and fiber optic systems, researchers at the McKelvey ...