Science & Technology

Our universe is about 13.8 billion years old, and the observable bubble of that cosmos has a diameter of about 93 billion…

A mat composed of microbes may have preserved a series of 255-million-year-old indentations made in a sandy South African tidal bottom by…

Some creatures in the animal kingdom show off spectacular colors when exposed to light, such as certain snakes, insects and peacocks. They are…

Most people perceive paleontology as a frivolous sort of science. To them, the study of fossils is nothing more than the investigation…

The weekends just don’t feel long enough. On Fridays, you’re exhausted from a long work week. Saturdays are for running around doing…

The realization that our universe is expanding is one of the most transformative discoveries in cosmology. While once hotly debated, this observational…

These days, we’re accustomed to seeing very high resolution satellite images revealing the horrifying impact of extreme weather. Below, I offer a…

Did a tiny amino acid, a cluster of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur atoms, kill Beethoven, and not syphilis or lead…

In the early stages of colon cancer — the fourth most common cancer in the U.S. and the second-leading cause of cancer…

When a surfer paddles out to catch a wave, their silhouette creates an image to a shark swimming below. Against a bright…