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Key differences in the chemical structure of butter and margarine mean choosing one or the other has a big effect on your baking

Julie Elie has been studying zebra finch vocalizations for years. Now, she has won the Coller-Dolittle Prize for progress toward a world where humans can talk to animals

The discovery of a completely new type of gravitational wave could reveal what happens near a black hole’s event horizon

This Silicon Valley-backed venture is unraveling the mangled remains of scrolls ruined by the 79 C.E. eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Herculaneum and Pompeii

Sometimes we mistake one kind of object with another to disastrous effect

Sports psychology plays a major role on and off the pitch, helping players manage chaos and stay strategic

Scorching temperatures across France rose to a record-breaking average 30 degrees on Wednesday

A new study claims that the universe isn’t entirely the same no matter where you look—a radical proposal

Of the more than 624,000 highway bridges in the U.S., an estimated 220,000 need repairs. Quantum sensors could help engineers better safeguard these vital pieces of infrastructure

Some people who take GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide see little to no changes to their weight. The reason why may be genetics

The company has been touting its quantum technology for years, but some experts say these claims just don’t pass muster

As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn