In this early Monday October 5, 2020 file photo a waning moon is seen at the sky over Frankfort, Germany.  The moon’s shadowed, frigid [...]

Bird living 50M years ago may have been largest ever A huge bird with a wingspan of about 6 meters (about 18 feet), [...]

Members of saber-toothed cat species hunted relentlessly The complete genome of a species of saber-toothed cat that lived during the Pleistocene has been [...]

Right sleep-activity balance important for kids' bones Scientists have calculated the necessary balance of sleep and activity to optimize children's bone health, according [...]

$8.5M Energy Dept. grant to explore hybrid rocket potential The Department of Energy has awarded the University at Buffalo $8.5 million to create [...]

Stacked photo of fireflies in Tennessee. Image via University of Colorado. Fireflies get in sync when peers are around Male fireflies light up in [...]

Telescopes capture destruction of star by black hole Several Earth-based telescopes caught the rare light flash that signified the stretching, and ultimately the [...]

How to connect with a cat? It's in the eyes A study in Scientific Reports found that cats respond positively when people, including [...]

Tool use highlights ants' sophisticated brain power Ants have been observed using grains of sand as a tool to help collect water and [...]

Fossils of 68M-year-old beaked dinosaur discovered Fossils of a parrot-like dinosaur with a large beak and two fingers have been found in Mongolia [...]