The Geminids -- among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids -- peak on Friday. It's one of the year's last chances to see fireballs in the sky.
Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago, scientists reported Thursday, a time period slightly more recent than previous estimates for the mating.
In the 2024 Arctic Report Card, 97 scientists from 11 countries, with expertise ranging from wildlife to wildfire and sea ice to snow, describe the rapid changes they're witnessing across the Arctic and the consequences for people and wildlife that . ...
Should bureaucrats be required to think through the extended effects of decisions like funding a highway intersection or approving an offshore wind farm?
Lots of the healthy raw ingredients used in holiday foods can end up overshadowed by sugar and starch, but with a few science-backed culinary tricks, you can make a delicious cranberry dish that's Type 1 diabetes-friendly.
A species of wood-eating fungus didn't need a brain to pass a cognitive test with flying colors, and researchers say this first-of-its-kind discovery could have broader implications.
A powerful storm hitting the West Coast combines these weather phenomena for a wet week in many areas. But forecasting exactly which areas will get hit hardest is tough, as a meteorologist explains.