Australian researchers are using AI and mathematics to detect tiny changes that may precede the often-deadly events
Inspired by weather patterns during the Civil War, the rainmakers of the 1890s headed to west Texas to test their theory
Though the disease was declared eradicated in 1980, the era of smallpox is far from over
The USS Barb had an unusual target in its sights in 1945 - one that wasn't even in the water. It was a Japanese supply train on the island of Karafuto
After the Napoleonic Wars caused a shortage of British Oak, frigate builders looked all over the empire for an alternative. They found one in India
Harvard scientists develop a printing technique that could impact a slew of industries, from biopharmaceuticals to food and cosmetics
The Smithsonian's elegant Haliphat of Palmyra and the blue-eyed Miriam from Yemen raise awareness of the illegal trade in and destruction of antiquities
The RangerBot is a new line of defense against coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish
The USS Silversides is patrolling the Pacific during WWII when it finds itself in a terrifying situation: one of its torpedoes has jammed
A new approach, which involves an implantable device delivering neurotransmitters to the brain, proves effective in mice
Bombing ground targets from the air is tricky and not always accurate. But a new type of bomb creates an unimaginable level of destruction
Most research has focused on studying two parents and two autistic children, but new research calls for learning more about siblings who don't have autism
Resembling an iceberg and formed millions of years ago, Muntanya de Sal is one of the world's only salt mountains
Biomedical engineers have developed a wall-mounted scanner that can detect microbes that cause foodborne illness
The British Navy knew it couldn't completely disguise a ship to protect it from attack during WWI. So they turned to 'Dazzle Painting'
Though they are tiny, the lenses add up--and might be infiltrating the environment
Director Chris Weitz explores the 1960 hunt for Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in the new feature film
A British design firm has used a half-forgotten World War II technique to create ice pops that don't melt as fast as the ordinary ones
The influential playwright defined American comedy for a generation of television, theater and movie audiences
Male pipefish, which take on the burden of carrying eggs to term, can compromise their own pregnancies if they see a “huge, sexy female” swimming by
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