The war in Ukraine has dramatically increased the use of drones in warfare, from repurposed consumer quadcopters to flying…
FTD leads to changes in personality and behavior. Understanding its genetic and molecular causes could lead to new ways…
A year ago, the Ukrainian military was largely equipped with Soviet-era weapons. It has since seen an influx of high-tech…
The technology exists to build autonomous weapons. How well they would work and whether they could be adequately controlled…
People don’t all age at the same rate. Untangling the factors that influence health and disease – such as epigenetics,…
Black, Latino, Asian and Indigenous teens have different online experiences – both positive and negative – than their…
Fossil evidence of how the earliest life on Earth came to be is hard to come by. But scientists have come up with a few…
The slow release of information about the chemical spill and results of air and water tests have left many questions about…
If you want to use an exoskeleton to improve balance, a study finds that superhuman reflexes can help you stay upright.
There are thousands of sightings of UFOs – or ‘unidentified aerial phenomena’ as the US government prefers to call…
Evidence in Earth’s natural archives, from tree rings to seafloor sediments, points to one trend. Some climate models…
The idea that scientists could warn a region that a big quake was coming at a certain time – with enough advance notice…
Vital records document the birth, death, marriage and divorce of every individual. A more centralized system in the US could…
Lab testing provides doctors with essential information to help them diagnose and treat disease. Here’s what happens behind…
How do you determine whether one brand is similar enough to another to infringe on its trademark? Researchers propose that…
An astronomer takes us on a tour of the universe to learn about the birth of stars and planets and how they get their spin.
An epigenetic model of cancer that incorporates the concept of stochasticity could also explain why cancer risk increases…
Twitter was blocked in Turkey for about 12 hours at the height of rescue and relief efforts in the aftermath of a massive…
Kids need to learn when little lies are the right choice. But research suggests parents may not be clear in the messages…
Twitter has long allowed anyone to access its data about who tweeted what and when. This has been a boon to research, from…