Synthetic pheromones may be a promising tool in attracting and culling troublesome crown-of-thorns starfish, which rapidly eat large amounts...

Apocalypse could come at the hands of war, out-of-control AI or climate change, experts warn as they shift clock much closer to midnight

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock to 85 seconds before midnight, the theoretical point of annihilation.

Atomic scientists on Tuesday set the 2026 “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it’s ever been to a theoretical annihilati...

The achievements of AI-augmented science are mixed, but that doesn't mean the technology can't play a role in future endeavors.

Study finds this cognitive decline comparatively more gradual in women than men

Researchers say the findings offer a promising way to improve existing cancer therapies as well as develop new ones

At SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park on Wednesday morning, researchers focused a powerful X-ray machine on pages of parchme...

By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science WriterAs much of the United States faces numbing cold, treacherous ice and heavy snow from an enormous winte...

On a global level, solar energy has grown exponentially over the last few decades as costs have plummeted and demand has risen accordingly....

The pattern appears to be driven by tiger shark biology, not by more people being in the water, marine biologists say

The 5,000-year-old mystery of Stonehenge may have finally been solved with the help of a few tiny grains of sand.

Astronomers found evidence that dark matter and neutrinos may interact, hinting at a "fundamental breakthrough" that challenges our understa...

Why cancer comes back and how scientists believes it can be stoppedCancer treatment has improved greatly over the past few decades, but one...

High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, could be leading to elevated muscle protein synthesis in seniors