Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

The technological singularity — the point at which artificial general intelligence surpasses human intelligence — is coming.

Pink lakes in Western Australia get their color from pigments produced by microbes, but climate change and other human ...

The Peloton Altos Cycling Shoes are some of the best indoor cycling footwear money can buy, and now you can get them up to 52 ...

Scientists have filmed odd communities of life flourishing deeper in the ocean than ever before. The chemosynthesis-based life-forms get their energy from chemical reactions, powered by gases seeping ...

Researchers have mapped out the neural pathway that humans use to perceive cool temperatures and found that it's separate from the one for sensing heat.

A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

Research suggests that whether people view the world as competitive or cooperative impacts how they perceive antagonistic ...

Researchers say they have finally uncovered the mysterious origins of one of our favorite carbs: the humble potato.

A new analysis used near-infrared photography to shed light on the methods and tools for creating tattoos in the Early Iron ...

A 3D analysis comparing the way fabric falls on a human body versus a low-relief sculpture shows that the Shroud of Turin was ...

The viruses that kill bacteria may be our best bet against antibiotic resistance — if we can understand how they win.