Category science

Pluto was demoted from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006. So why is its status still so controversial today?

A protein found in Gila monster saliva flags tiny pancreatic tumors in PET scans.

Researchers created the most detailed map of the brain’s functional networks using data from people watching movies, including “Inception,” “Home Alone” and “Erin Brokovich.”

A study looking at the brain size of different breeds relative to their skulls reveals how humans have altered the species through artificial selection.

Most of us are familiar with the mammoths in “Ice Age,” but how much do you really know about these creatures? Find out by taking our quiz.

Signs of temporarily delayed tooth development in the skull of an ancient Homo species youth spark debate about the origins of humanlike growth.

Deep-sea researchers have discovered a glowing sea slug with a huge hood that helps the creature feed like a Venus fly trap.

The discovery suggests the mysterious “King Arthur’s Hall” in England is older than Stonehenge.

Solar maximum is the most active phase of the sun’s roughly 11-year solar cycle, which occurs when our home star’s magnetic field weakens and eventually flips completely. During this explosive peak, dark sunspots cover the solar surface and spit out…

Geologic good fortune, skilled scientific scrutiny and a catchy name turned Lucy into an evolutionary icon.