Stories by Charles Q. Choi

In the desert researchers demonstrate that an artificial neural network can pinpoint new fossil-rich sites, paving the way for more efficient digs

New information from NASA's MESSENGER probe suggests that the mysterious innermost planet is much more similar to certain meteorites than to other planets in the solar system

Western New Jersey holds one of the most visible examples of the Triassic–Jurassic boundary, where evidence could settle the debate about what caused a mega-extinction event that paved the way for the age of dinosaurs

Virtual reality reveals that the feeling of familiarity arises from spatial layout

A new study indicates that stellar explosions can involve many different kinds of stars

We questioned health professionals and plumbed the scientific literature in a quest for the most life-enhancing New Year's resolutions possible

If the LHC discovers the Higgs boson or other theoretical particles, their existence could help explain inflation, one of the universe's great mysteries

An ability to get the right amount of shut-eye each night differs depending on race, ethnicity and your birthplace

Scientists have found a single catalyst for artificial photosynthesis that could create storable solar energy in a liquid or gaseous form for use in transportation or electric power generation. But can the fuel be made efficiently?

Misplaced scene familiarity may provide an explanation for déjà vu other than superstition. The knowledge could also be applied to treatments for the memory-impaired

New ways of modeling tremors that precede volcanic eruptions may help warn of impending disaster

Scientists are shocked to find that a giant shock wave long suspected of existing in front of the sun is not there