Pluto's largest moon, Charon, with its dark Mordor Macula (left), along with Hydra (top mid), Nix (bottom mid), Kerberos (top right) and Styx (bottom ...

Restocking inventory and mopping floors are probably the types of jobs you’d want robots to carry out. It’s a menial and unrewarding activity, and it takes a fair bit of time. 7-Eleven estimates that ...

Mars was once much warmer, wetter, and more hospitable than the frigid desert it is today, and it may have had conditions suitable for life. Jezero Crater was chosen specifically because billions of ...

A new study brings scientists closer to uncovering how life began on Earth.

The now-omnivorous dog is descended from a carnivorous species, but has since evolved to metabolize carbohydrates, fat, and ...

People suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or GAS, often describe a constant feeling of overwhelming, crippling ...

Archaeologists took a deep dive into the Bay of Aarhus to trace how Stone Age people adapted to rising waters.

In May of this year, satellites captured a staggering view from space: 37.5 million metric tons of floating brown seaweed ...

Imagine tracking your heartbeat without strapping on a smartwatch or touching any gadget, just by sitting within range of ...

Investigations by the NGOs Earthsight, Auriga Nusantara and Mighty Earth have found that plywood from forests cleared in ...

Globally, autism affects about 1 in 100 children, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S., the rate is closer ...