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In a recent experiment, genetic mutation and artificial selection were harnessed to make semiconductors
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A special set of footprints may record a dinosaur attack in progress
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For the first time, researchers have discovered that a hominid dined on wood or bark
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Fact number 3: In some places at some times, fireflies synchronize their flashing
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Was the million-dollar dinosaur a species of Tyrannosaurus, or was it a different sort of dinosaur?
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After Olympic officials banned the swimsuit that caused records to fall at the 2008 games, scientists are back with a new outfit that might break even more
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Our minds are surprisingly active during deep sleep, capable of cementing memories we learned while awake
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Upside down skyscrapers. Vacuum tubes whisking away trash. Welcome to the future of cities as they begin exploring the next urban frontier
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Archaeologists are finding signs of surprisingly sophisticated behavior in the ancient fossil record
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Edmontosaurus has often been called the "cow of the Cretaceous", but did this dinosaur chew like a mammal?
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Researchers have assumed Paranthropus boisei used its giant teeth to crack open nuts, but conflicting evidence suggests the hominid ate more like a cow
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If you could put a wild cheetah up against a greyhound in a race, the cheetah would win, no problem. But why?
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Looking closely at a pair of meteorites originating from Mars, researchers now believe the planet likely holds vast reservoirs of water deep underground
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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles has beautiful dinosaur displays, but what do the exhibits tell us about your connection to Triceratops and kin?
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In some cases, they're learning to work with humans. In others, they're taking over the whole plant
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Converse with some of the world's most sophisticated artificial intelligence programs—and decide how human they seem
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NASA wouldn't opt to expose astronauts to a 19 percent increased risk of cancer, but there's no telling what a reality TV show would do
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Our ancestors and cousins didn't all live in the shadows of the Mesozoic world—some were burly carnivores
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A harsh environment might have led Homo erectus to evolve complex societies similar to those of desert-dwelling hamadryas baboons
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