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Higher CO₂ levels are making our food more calorific and less nutritious

Image: A robotic helping hand at the ISS

Raccoons Are Showing Early Signs of Domestication

A new way to measure the age of dolphins opens a window onto the lives of these iconic animals

Scientists uncover hidden atomic process that supercharges propylene production

The 19 best Christmas gifts for science lovers (and nerds)

These are the World's Best Cities for Walking and Cycling

We Had a Name for ‘Galaxies’ before We Knew They Existed

Ancient condors thrived on Peru's northern coast before retreating to the highlands, study reveals

A New Kind of Vaccine Offers Hope for Surviving Pancreatic Cancer

Studies call for state accountability for state harms

The forgotten women of quantum physics

The 'Great Unified Microscope' can see both micro and nanoscale structures

Adaptive tracking theory of molecular evolution challenges mutation neutrality

Fight over fossil fuels drawdown looms at UN climate summit

Italian fruit detective racing to save forgotten varieties

Military spending remains cornerstone of San Diego's economy, impact report reveals

Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage

Seal escapes orca hunt by jumping onto photographer's boat

Twin Mars orbiters launched on New Glenn rocket to study Martian atmosphere

A mission unfinished: Uncovering a lost WW2 B-17

Massive hidden waves are rapidly melting Greenland’s glaciers

Satellite images reveal the fastest Antarctic glacier retreat ever

New prediction breakthrough delivers results shockingly close to reality

Global companies are still committing to protect the climate, and they're investing big money in clean tech

100 years of menus show how food can be used as a diplomatic tool to make and break political alliances

Scientists find a molecule that mimics exercise and slows aging

Scientists uncover a hidden limit inside human endurance

Amelia Earhart disappeared almost 90 years ago. Why are so many people still looking for her?

Crackdown on legal highs backfired amid rising violence in prisons

The world's carbon emissions continue to rise—but 35 countries show progress in cutting carbon

'Simulation theory' brings an AI twist to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries

When space junk comes home

Wind and solar parks exacerbate existing rural tensions over land use and political alienation, study finds

How enhanced rock weathering influences carbon sequestration in temperate forests

Are Rare Earths Really That Rare?

Arts boost youth well-being, drive economic gains: Study

Schools turn to therapy to teach children values

Healing, purification and holiness: How ancient Greeks, Romans and early Christians used olive oil

A compact space spectrometer for sustainable agriculture

This Huge Lizard Stalked the Earth Before Dinos

What should you do if you find a meteorite? Space rock experts explain

How the Taung Child shook up the scientific world

Forests with diverse water-use strategies show greater drought resistance

New frog-like insects leap into the science books

Mystery of how much squid short-finned pilot whales eat resolved

Falling Asleep Is More Like Plunging Off a Cliff Than We Thought

How sound and light act alike—and not—at the smallest scale

Humanity travels an average of 78 minutes per day—regardless of living standards, finds study

Algorithms reveal how propane becomes propylene for everyday products