Secrets about how giant trees grew in reverse can be found in fossil imprints of their roots. Micro-CT scanning shows that ...

A long-standing assumption about evolution is being challenged by new research showing that vastly different species can rely ...

To mark David Attenborough turning 100, New Scientist staff have been set a tricky task: pick your favourite of his many ...

Evolution seems to follow a script more often than expected. Researchers found that distantly related butterflies and moths ...

Spring migration is peaking as birds race from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in the north. This ...

In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax heads to D.C.’s Van Ness neighborhood to find Sir Isaac Newton’s ...

Apple growers may soon have an unlikely ally in their fight against disease: a compound derived from ancient microorganisms ...

Highlights of the world's leading animation festival include honorary Cristal Awards for 'King of the Hill' creator Mike ...

The past decade witnessed an unmistakable trend, with consumers gravitating toward products with known, natural ingredients.

Apples were never fully domesticated, as new research reveals continued genetic mixing with wild trees across centuries.

Cook, who joined Apple in 1998, succeeded Steve Jobs as CEO in 2011 and went on to transform Apple into a $4 trillion ...

A study from NYU Abu Dhabi found that modern apples developed through continuous genetic exchange with wild relatives, with ...