A river "capture" event in the Himalayas 89,000 years ago caused so much erosion it may have pushed the peak of Everest up by ...

At the core of a quantum computer is the quantum processor, but these technologies are vastly different from the CPUs found ...

However, not much is written about these fearsome warriors, and what we do know comes from outside perspectives. For example, ...

Every planet in our solar system is essentially round. But out in the universe, are there any planets that aren't spherical? Technically, planets are round, by definition; they need to have enough ...

The speed and direction of deep currents off Mozambique’s coast are more subject to change than scientists expected.

Scientists believe your primary visual cortex, located in the back of your brain, is involved in internal visualization. This ...

The ancient city was besieged and destroyed in 125 B.C., probably in a dispute over the rights of Roman citizenship.

Leafy green vegetables are packed with nutrients such as fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants — but the verdant veggies ...

Can people change their personality? Yes, by "making intentional tweaks to their thinking and behavior," research finds.

The massive star-forming complex known as the Lobster Nebula is part of the biggest infrared map of the Milky Way galaxy ever ...

How many offspring an animal can have depends on many factors, such as whether they're aquatic and how they get around.

Siphonophores are unusual animals made up of individual organisms called "zooids," which each have a distinct function — ...