Science

Scientists are one step closer to solving the mystery of humanity’s last great extinction: why the Neanderthals died off. The Neanderthals are our closest ancient human relatives. But around 40,000...

Apparently, axolotls are capable of far more than just regenerating lost limbs. In fact, these amphibians appear to be able to stop aging completely, putting a pause on their biological...

Imagine half of the cars on the San Francisco Bay Bridge, in New York City’s Lincoln Tunnel, and on dozens of other major U.S. transit arteries suddenly break down, triggered...

NASA has captured evidence of yet another striking object on the Martian surface. This time, the object is a somewhat funky “zebra rock,” which appears to be unlike anything else...

The U.S. Marine Corps isn’t for everyone, but there’s no real process for weeding out folks who sign the enlistment paperwork but are unlikely to make it through their four-year...

Light pollution is bad. Not only is it bad for astronomers—making it harder for them to see the night sky and study the stars—but now researchers believe there might be...

Even as the U.S. Army works to modernize its light infantry brigades, one armored brigade is also pushing to adapt—with the tech they already have on hand, service officers said this month.  “We’ve been...

As the European Union embarks on a new political term, the importance of having robust capacity to respond to the needs of vulnerable populations and public health challenges cannot be...

Scientists in Albuquerque, New Mexico, say potentially dangerous asteroids could possibly be deflected by exploding a nuclear warhead more than a mile from its surface and showering it with X-rays...

The lunar surface might look like a barren wasteland of dust and rock, but scientists have just discovered signs of water all over the Moon’s surface. This lightning bolt of...