Intrinsic water-use efficiency (iWUE) reflects how efficiently plants assimilate carbon relative to water loss at the leaf ...

There is no question that Tyrannosaurus rex got big. In fact, this fearsome dinosaur may have been Earth's most massive land ...

Horses can detect fear in humans by smell, becoming more likely to startle and more wary of people who are scared, a new study has found.

The study found that as acidity increases, shark teeth could become structurally weaker and more prone to cracking and breaking. This could eventually threaten sharks’ position at the top of the ...

Over the past five decades, the health of children worldwide has taken a concerning turn, with rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) rising dramatically. Now, scientists say they can point to a ...

Societal challenges, from climate change to public health crises to advancements in AI, have been intrinsically linked with scientific progress for generations. But as politics become more polarized, ...

The number of scientific papers flagged as fraudulent has been growing. Now a new paper sheds light on how it’s being done. Researchers found loose networks of unscrupulous editors working with ...

Cooking can be a relaxing, meditative act—that is, until your eyes start to sting unbearably. Cutting an onion often leads to an involuntary stream of tears, but a new scientific discovery has ...

“Can you imagine eating toxic waste for breakfast?” Science magazine asked in a 2010 press release touting a newly discovered microbe controversially claimed to “live and grow entirely off arsenic.” ...

A study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science explored the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on dogs and found it promoted long-term behavioral change in aggressive dogs. The findings highlight the ...