The study of colour nomenclature across diverse cultures unveils a captivating journey of linguistic evolution intertwined with the development of colour perception in humans.
A new system that uses subatomic particles produced high in Earth's atmosphere could provide a view inside volcanoes and help locate people trapped beneath rubble.
Fossil evidence reveals that the long necks of the ancient marine reptiles, Tanystropheus, made them vulnerable to predators. The study found bite marks on the necks of the fossils, providing the first direct proof of this long-suspected evolutionary disadvan…
We know human activity is inflating the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere at record rates, restricting the radiation of heat into space and contributing to the overall warming of the planet.
If you found water that was more than two billion years old, would your first instinct be to drink it?
One scientist did exactly that after finding the oldest water ever discovered on the planet.
A team from the University of Toronto, led by Professor Barbara…
Scientists are always looking for the next weird and wonderful material, and they've just found it: A bosonic correlated insulator to give it its technical name, which is both a new material and, indeed, a whole new state of matter.
For Ros Deegan, the thrill of raising $100 million to expand a biotech firm among the dreaming spires of Oxford was soon tempered: unable to find a bigger laboratory, she routinely had to work at home.
UNITED STATES: As we witness the awe-inspiring sight of a NASA rocket soaring into space, it’s hard to imagine that water plays a crucial role in the success of these monumental missions. Behind the scenes, NASA utilizes a significant amount of water during s…