Deep-sea research expeditions are always a good reminder of how little we know about the underwater realm. Case in point: A recent exploration of the Mar del Plata Canyon off the coast of Argentina ...

The bouba/kiki effect is one of the odder psychological phenomena. For some reason, when presented with two random shapes (one angular and another rounded), and two nonsense words (“kiki” and “bouba”) ...

Along the way, though, they got a whole new look at previously recorded species as well. Case in point: An ROV cruising about 1,259 meters below the sea surface secured footage of a black swallower ...

When baby needs watching and mom and dad get busy, the blue light of a glowing rectangle often beckons. Instead of playing another round of peek-a-boo while dinner burns, they may turn to a phone, ...

If you spot a mushroom on a hike, there’s a decent chance it’s from an unknown species. The bulk of most fungi exists unseen as vast networks of tiny threadlike mycelia, only popping their fruiting ...

England may have a reputation for bleak weather, but the Isle of Wight is closer to dreamy than dreary. The small, diamond-shaped island off the southern coast has sun-drenched beaches and ...

Far from being a brief stopover, the team says the site was a base camp, inhabited by prehistoric humans on and off for over ...

Researchers found that the members of the ChatGPT group solved the problems at a higher rate than the control group and skipped questions at a lower rate—at least until it was taken away. After the ...

Conflicting information about the death of a lab worker at a Russian plague research institute has fueled fears about the possibility of pneumonic plague spreading. Nearly 200 people are in quarantine ...

Our early human ancestors telling fireside stories may have propelled the development of speech by facilitating discussion of ...

Elephants are ecosystem engineers. They trample trees, loosen soil with their tusks, and can even create trails and watering ...