"Until a few days ago it was looking like the tamer wildfire projections were closest to reality."

Researchers sequenced the genome of 442 Viking Age bone fragments from all over Europe. The Vikings may not have been quite as Nordic as we thought.

An odd new experiment may offer a path towards a connection between classical and quantum physics. It's a goal scientists have chased for decades.

New software helps track rhinos by their footprints, bringing "a centuries-old tracking skill into the 21st century," says Zoe Jewell.

Our ability to focus on one voice in a noisy room is an example of auditory attention. New research finds commonalities in birds.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, making sure every child has access to a quality STEM education is even more difficult. But there are reasons to be hopeful, too.

Jupiter's moons are pretty hot, at least hotter than they should be, given how far away they are from the sun. A new study explains why that may be.

Scientists thought leopards were most active at dusk, but a new study shows it's not so cut and dry. Females are early birds and males are active at night.

Robots that look human are more appealing to people, but only up to a point. That effect is called the uncanny valley. Researchers dig into what's going on.

A new algorithm lets researchers reconstruct the movements of photons to see through clouds, fog, and other obstructions.