Transforming an untamed wolf into an obedient sausage dog or clingy chihuahua requires some serious time and genetic alchemy, yet new research suggests the process
Genitals have their own bacteria, and the mix is different for every person. The transfer that occurs during sex leaves a metaphorical fingerprint, which scientists
The US has received its lowest-ever Corruption Perceptions Index score on the scale set up by Transparency International, a well-respected movement working to end corruption
Noctilucent clouds on Earth are something quite spectacular, thin structures so high that they can still catch sunlight long after sunset, making them shine in
The bird world has some of the funkiest displays when it comes to attracting a mate. From building elaborate nests to impress or mastering the
Geologists are closely monitoring Mount Spurr in the Aleutian Arc of Alaska, USA, after continued volcanic unrest. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) monitoring the situation
Scientists have discovered a brand-new species of deep sea-dwelling fish, sporting a unique facial feature that led the team to name it after a character
Star Trek, as well as being a great sci-fi show, is known for either predicting or inspiring real-world technology. Scientists are putting artificial intelligence in
Cast your mind back 56 million years. Can’t? Allow us to refresh your memory: it was the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, a 200,000-year period of rapid
Four years after it was first discovered, a team of Czech scientists have finally confirmed that they’ve found the world’s largest underground thermal lake. Nestled
Over the last few weeks, Asteroid 2024 YR4 has become a staple in science news columns. This space rock has a fluctuating but small chance
Search giant Google has officially changed the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” on Google Maps, following an order by US President Donald
In a new study, scientists have been able to use peptides taken from an ancient hominin to determine its sex – and at 3.5 million
If you’ve ever seen a beauty influencer don one of those mildly creepy red light masks, you might have wondered if they actually do anything
We’re eating too much sodium. That’s the message from the World Health Organization (WHO), which recently published new guidelines on the use of lower-sodium salt
Plants are among Earth’s oldest and largest organisms. The 80,000-year-old Pando – a vast colony of quaking aspen covering 42.6 hectares (105.3 acres) – is
In 1920, a farmer plowing a field in Grootfontein, Namibia, hit a sudden roadblock below the surface of the soil. Curious about what had stopped
