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Klaus Lackner is finding new ways to cut the technology's high costs and energy demand, and he's about to launch the first 'mechanical tree.'

Understanding where and how memories are formed could lead to more ways to treat conditions like PTSD and addiction.

5G is 10 times faster than 4G, promising better wireless internet access. It's also expected to put the Internet of Things revolution in high gear.

The giant sea bass fishery collapsed long ago in the U.S., but that didn't mean the species was endangered. New research shows these iconic fish have been thriving south of...

Your most important piece of exercise gear may be the friends you buddy up with to work out.

Many doctors believe that exercise is the closest thing to a miracle drug that modern medicine has in its arsenal. But have you ever wondered why that is so? Your...

Why isn't there an endless variety of planets in the universe? An astrophysicist explains why planets only come in two flavors.

Critical thinking means seeking out new information – especially facts that might run contrary to what you believe – and being willing to change your mind. And it's a teachable...

The health care inequities suffered by Black Americans today began centuries ago.

What might sound like small changes – temperatures another tenth of a degree warmer, sea level a few centimeters higher – have big consequences for the world around us.

It's long been known that Black patrons of bars and restaurants tend to get worse service than white customers. What's not been well understood is precisely why.

Some people wonder what they can do to support Black colleagues and junior employees who face institutional discrimination at work and elsewhere.

Leaving your coat at home on a cold winter day doesn't automatically mean you're going to get sick. But it could make you more susceptible to germs.

Experiments in the US and Italy that observed people's charitable choices found similar results: People tend to prefer to help local communities.

Modern climate and weather models can predict what the weather will be next week and what the climate may be in 100 years. They would not exist without Syukuro Manabe,...

The joint award recognizes the long road to deciphering the biology behind the brain's ability to sense its surroundings – work that paves the way for a number of medical...

Hot, humid population centers are becoming epicenters of heat risk as climate changes worsens. It's calling into question the conventional wisdom that urbanization uniformly reduces poverty.

Scientists have identified the world's smallest animal – for now. It could be possible smaller creatures exist that have not yet been discovered.

Recent reporting suggests Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg presented different versions of its policies in private and public. That could draw the scr...

Food insufficiency rates rose across the board, researchers who analyzed government data found.