Rows of flaps inspired by bird wing feathers improve airfoil performance by boosting lift, reducing drag and mitigating stall.

Some scientists want to shift focus to the teen mental health crisis. But the course of happiness is too complex for simplistic theories, experts warn.

New experiments show that an app developed by researchers can boost snoozing users’ likelihood of knowing when they are having a dream.

A 3-D map of the strange remains of a supernova seen in 1181 traces the odd tendrils of gas that jut out for several light-years in all directions.

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses efforts of Indigenous people in British Columbia to preserve ancient trails.

Stonehenge’s central stone, known as the Altar Stone, may have had Scottish and not Welsh origins, researchers say. The finding suggests that Late Neolithic ...

The black hole’s mass is over half that of all the stars in the surrounding galaxy, a record for any galaxy hosting a quasar.

A well-timed smile could be the ultimate speed-dating hack. Smiles enhanced by artificial intelligence during video chats led to higher romantic attraction, researchers report October 28 in ...

At least one pig has picked up bird flu amid an outbreak in poultry on a backyard farm in central Oregon. While the infection appears limited to one farm so far, the discovery has raised new alarm ...

Children who experienced sugar rationing during World War II were less likely to develop some chronic illnesses as adults than those with no rationing.

Tweaking the chemical composition of a parrot-specific pigment can shift feathers from red to yellow or green.