To make horses rideable during domestication, people may have inadvertently targeted a mutation in horses to strengthen their backs and their balance.

Levels of hydrogen sulfide gas soared near a raging section of the Tijuana River in San Diego, exposing residents to potentially harmful air pollution.

In late August 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast. The storm cut a deadly swath through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, deluging coastal towns as surges of ocean water swept ...

Scientists report that targeting sugars on virus surfaces stopped multiple infections, though the approach needs much refinement before human trials.

Beans matter, but microbes may be the real secret to fine chocolate flavor. Scientists are building starter cultures that may improve quality.

Gstaad, Switzerland, has gained renown for its challenging ski trails and celebrity sightings. Come summer, however, the area’s slopes host cows, not skiers. It now appears that milk from those cows ...

Recovering these metals from mining by-products destined for waste sites could offset the need to import them from elsewhere or open new mines.

Immune cells in aging cat brains with amyloid beta destroy nerve endings, mimicking the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in humans.

Like Uranus's other 28 moons, the newfound object spotted by JWST will be named after a William Shakespeare or Alexander Pope character. Demographic bias gaps are closing in face recognition, but how ...

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The genetically modified lung remained viable for nine days, but the recipient’s immune responses need more research, scientists say.

Historic European accounts long described the canids as domesticated dogs. A new study suggests that’s probably not true.