How did the universe come to be? The prevailing theory is everything that is began with the Big Bang. In a nutshell, the theory suggests everything, everywhere, all at once suddenly burst to life. Th… [+6599 chars]
Buy This Book At: If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism.Learn more. The rise of powerful new technology means that humanity mu… [+3665 chars]
Along the murky bottom of the Amazon River, serpentine fish called electric eels scour the gloom for unwary frogs or other small prey. When one swims by, the fish unleash two 600-volt pulses of elect… [+4979 chars]
Comment on this story Using his newly built telescope, Galileo Galilei gazed up at the sky in January 1610, spotted several bright objects around Jupiter and spent weeks plotting how they changed po… [+4247 chars]
The study shed new light on the process of memory recall. Recalling memories requires the cooperation of several brain regions. When you have a memorable evening at a restaurant, more than just the… [+2889 chars]
Despite loads of circumstantial evidence for the existence of dark matter — the mysterious form of matter that dominates galaxies and clusters — astronomers have yet to make direct observations of i… [+5947 chars]
(CNN)A wagging tail, a loving lick, a playful jump, a heart-melting gaze. You know when your dog is happy to see you. Now, new research from Japanese scientists suggests that a dog's eyes may well … [+2717 chars]
For the James Webb Space Telescope, the milestones have been one after another. A little more than a month since this trailblazing instrument left humanity in awe following the release of its first i… [+6717 chars]
How did the universe come to be? The prevailing theory is everything that is began with the Big Bang. In a nutshell, the theory suggests everything, everywhere, all at once suddenly burst to life. Th… [+6599 chars]
The flow of time from the past to the future is a central feature of how we experience the world. But precisely how this phenomenon, known as the arrow of time, arises from the microscopic interactio… [+3732 chars]
The dazzling beauty of a snowflake is testament to the amazing shapes water can form below freezing point. Placed under pressure, the elegant dance of the H2O molecule contorts into something bizarr… [+3847 chars]
Against the backdrop of a rapidly warming planet, the need to better understand the nature and long-term impact of positive climatic feedback loopsprocesses that accelerate the effects of warmingbeco… [+4891 chars]
