When you think of learning another language, you probably think of French, Spanish, or Chinese. But what about Python or Java? The two processes might be more similar than you'd think. A recent study ...

Kathryn Paige Harden’s book tries to demonstrate how genetics can ameliorate societal ills. She falls well, well short The last decade has seen genetics and evolution grapple with its history; one ...

When the Bering Sea freezes over, it sings. As wind and current shift, the ice crackles and moans, piping through the polar night. Among these moving giants rises St. Lawrence Island. Closer to Russia ...

Central auditory processing disorder (APD), a hearing disability, can impact cognitive functioning and academic performance in those who experience it. It is typically diagnosed in childhood. Children ...

From our perspective on Earth, most stars look like tiny, twinkling dots. But what color would a star be if you could actually see it up close? Most astronomy textbooks will clearly say hot stars are ...

During Thomas's three-decade career at NASA, she connected scientists with the data they need to understand our planet Valerie Thomas retired from NASA in 1995 after three decades of work, and she ...

The bathypelagic zone of the ocean, which spans depths between 1,000 and 4,000 meters (3,300 – 13,100 feet) below the ocean’s surface, is characterized by permanent darkness, low temperatures, and ...

Many fish stocks are expected to be depleted during the coming years due to overexploitation and illegal fishing. Shark fishing driven by the million-dollar fin trade have pushed some species of shark ...

T cells are immune cells in our bodies that find and attack infected cells. Researchers are also engineering T cells to fight hard-to-target diseases like cancer. In adoptive cell therapies, T cells ...

Have you ever noticed a snow-covered street dimpled with little holes on the surface? Called cryoconite holes, they are small circles of black dust, soot, or dark microbes that form on blankets of ...

Rock varnish is a dark stain primarily found on rocks in desert environments, a smooth coating that provides a perfect canvas for rock carvings, or petroglyphs. How these stains got there, however, is ...

Something’s moving on Venus. Scientists know the planet doesn’t have plate tectonics like Earth, but recent research has discovered some chunks of rock that have visibly moved, hinting at something ...