A long-term experiment reveals tropical forests in Panama are able to adapt to droughts, but scientists warn this short-term "rescue strategy" is unlikely to save them from the impacts of climate ...

Objective To examine whether a multicomponent commercial fitness app with very small (‘micro’) financial incentives (FI) increased population-level device-assessed physical activity (PA) over 2 years.

Sexual selection, which can create diverse speciation as males develop attributes in competition with other males, can change the course of evolution. A 40-year-long experiment analyzed the sexual ...

Just after Alternate Realities published, Zach Mack called his dad for his reaction. What started as a simple check-in took a sharp turn, pulling them into another year-long experiment that neither of ...

As a dietitian, I often recommend avocados to clients for their rich nutrient profile and versatility. And the healthy fats they provide are quite impressive to boot. But I have wondered what would ...

We can use trains to cross continents, boats to sail the seas, and airplanes to fly across the world, but there's nothing like getting behind the wheel of a car and hitting the highway for a good ...

In the first long-term and real-world reflective study of its kind, scientists have uncovered new detrimental health impacts of the artificial sweetener aspartame that echoes those found in shorter ...

Back in September, a Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft headed to the International Space Station (ISS) with crucial supplies and exciting experiments on board. On the manifest was something called ...

Sunday, Dec. 21 is the winter solstice, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. Long before modern science explained the phenomenon, ancient cultures recognized the solstice as a ...

Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice takes place this ...

Winter starts Sunday. Mississippi saw multiple waves of Arctic air from the polar vortex earlier in December. But forecasts show we're getting a break from freezing temperatures and wintry weather ...