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The fossil, found in Spain, is mysteriously related to an ancient group of homonins called the Denisovans, previously found only in Siberia
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The bright colors and harsh angles of dazzle camouflage confounds locusts, suggesting that predators who sport the abstract patterns can hunt more easily
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A friendly label, instead of a threatening warning, might cut down on the vandalization and theft of scientific instruments
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With free air cooling and 100 percent renewable electricity, does it make sense to outsource our data to Iceland?
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We're not at the top, but towards the middle, at a level similar to pigs and anchovies
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Photographer Tim Flach sees similarities between baby equines and humans
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Biologist Michael Skinner has enraged the chemical community and shocked his peers with his breakthrough research
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John Rogers, a revolutionary materials scientist, is pushing the boundaries of the medical world
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Teenager Saumil Bandyopadhyay has harnessed cutting-edge physics to upend industries ranging from automobiles to astronomy
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Adam Steltzner’s ingenious ideas were crucial to the most spectacular space mission of our time
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Longer seasons and warmer weather have combined to be a game-changer in the plant wars
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We can nurture growth, but never really control it
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A new look at Smithsonian's fossil collection turned up a remarkably ancient flowering plant—scientists think it's at least 115 million years old
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The Whatcom Museum in Bellingham, Washington, is exhibiting 75 works of art pulled from the past two centuries—all themed around ice
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A Swedish industrial designer hopes his unique filtration system is the answer for rising water costs
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One species of ant can build floating rafts, resilient bridges and temporary shelters using nothing but their own bodies
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Do following rituals before a meal make the food taste better? What about the ambience of the room in which you're eating it?
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Inspired by silly string, British designer Manel Torres' spray-on clothing is re-wearable and recyclable
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Urban planners sure hope so, particularly in places like Detroit where a company plans to start filling abandoned lots with small forests
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The shape of the seahorse's snout and its painfully slow movements create help create minimal water disturbance, increasing its odds of bagging prey
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