Researchers have developed and validated a new tool for comparing gender inequality among different regions of a country, highlighting links...

Cut marks on fossils could be evidence of humans exploiting large mammals in Argentina more than 20,000 years ago, according...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The discovery of a hybrid population of poplar trees in western Wyoming has provided insight into...

When it comes to diatoms that live in the ocean, new research suggests that photosynthesis is not the only strategy...

When electronic devices like laptops or smartphones overheat, they are fundamentally suffering from a nanoscale heat transfer problem. Pinpointing the...

Researchers have developed soft, stretchable ‘jelly batteries’ that could be used for wearable devices or soft robotics, or even implanted...

Mental health training for line managers is strongly linked to better business performance, and it could save companies millions of...

Researchers have uncovered an under-the-sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as...

Peek inside the human genome and, among the 20,000 or so genes that serve as building blocks of life, you’ll...

You join a swing dance class, and at first you’re all left feet. But – slowly, eyes glued to the...