A contested study suggests the ability to embed sequences within other sequences, a skill called recursion and crucial to grammar, has ancient roots.

Flying snakes like Chrysopelea paradisi, the paradise tree snake, are usually found living in the trees of South and Southeast Asia.

While you may not have been quite this isolated over the last few months, reentry into life after lockdown might be bumpier than you expect.

Record heat is hastening the dissolution of Siberian permafrost, perennially frozen ground that, when thawed, unleashes greenhouse gases and dramatically destabilizes the land.

Thanks to a few different factors, Apple's large-scale success at running its own physical retail stores is very tough to replicate.

This theoretical engine could drastically reduce the cost of getting to space. Now two companies are trying to make it real.

From racist graffiti to missed promotions, employees say a “systemic pattern of racial bias” permeates the company.

The video claims church officials have found a way to pretty much wipe out COVID-19 with the help of an air purifying system.

Scientists say current methods of estimating lion numbers could be drastically wrong, with serious consequences for the big cats

I spent many years working with founders and now I work with researchers. Although there are always individual exceptions, on average it’s surprising to me how different the best people in these...

The country becomes the second to hit the mark amid warnings the outbreak's peak is still weeks away.

A study, led by the University of York, has examined fossil reefs near to the now-submerged Red Sea shorelines that marked prehistoric migratory routes from Africa to Arabia. The findings suggest this coast offered the resources necessary to act as a gateway out of Africa during periods of little rainfall when other food sources were scarce.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the feasibility of lab-grown meat and why universities and colleges are leading the way on sustainability.

US policymakers too often argue that regulation is about geopolitical competition. But algorithms have perpetuated harm and inequality at home.

The gaming service still has a lot of limitations, but it’s free to try.

YouTube has created a $100 million fund to help amplify the voices of Black creators and artists on its video streaming platform. As part of the initiative, YouTube today announced Bear Witness, Ta…

NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from its races and venues on Wednesday, formally severing itself from what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to earn over $1 billion, according to Forbes, putting him ahead of rival Lionel Messi.

Polls and private concerns from top social conservatives show the president’s standing with the cornerstone of his base isn’t what it used to be. A photo op with the Bible was supposed to help fix that.

As you’ve probably noticed over the past few days, I’ve by and large put hockey content on the back-burner. This site has been more or less silent, and very little of my social media content has anything to do with the sport. Instead, I’ve largely used my Twitter account to amplify voices talking about and...