The energy transition from fossil fuels to zero-carbon energy is progressing at a snail's pace. In 1990, fossil fuels ...

Spring in the Arctic brings forth a plethora of peeps and downy hatchlings as millions of birds gather to raise their young.

Husker engineer Eric Markvicka, along with graduate students Ethan Krings and Patrick McManigal, recently presented a paper ...

In an important contribution from the social sciences, Rice University anthropologists Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer examine ...

Head lice, fleas and tapeworms have been humanity’s companions throughout our evolutionary history. Yet, the greatest ...

Head lice, fleas and tapeworms have been humanity’s companions throughout our evolutionary history. Yet, the greatest parasite of the modern age is no blood-sucking ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has drawn intense criticism—much of it deserved—for his stance on vaccines. But lost in the uproar is a ...

Many of you wanted me to talk about the Dark Forest Hypothesis - an idea popularised (bit not limited to) the the sci-fi novel and Netflix series, ...

Caffeine is not only found in coffee, but also in tea, chocolate, energy drinks and many soft drinks, making it one of the ...

Asian Americans are no longer the healthiest racial group among older U.S.-born adults, according to a new study published in ...

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, commonly referred to as the "AMOC," is a system of ocean currents confined ...

Male fertility rates have been plummeting over the past half-century. An analysis from 1992 noted a steady decrease in sperm ...