‘Earworms’ are more than a passing nuisance. They help us preserve memory – for music and for life.

Desalination can help meet growing water needs globally, but current techniques are limited. A new approach holds promise.

Scientists have discovered genetic data that will help food crops like tomatoes and rice survive longer, more intense periods of drought on our warming planet.

The 17-year life cycle of this noisy insect is unique in the world.

The survey identified more than 27,000 targets with high confidence to be classified as a barrel, and an excess of 100,000 total debris objects on the seafloor.

Some context for your cat’s actions (without lifting their veil of mystery).

Paging your inner child: Paleontologists conclude 20,000 T. rexes roamed North America at any given time.

Researchers use satellite imagery to track how cows and elk interact at the interface of wildland and rangeland.

A new study finds hundreds of public water systems are out of compliance, but points to solutions the state (and nation) can pursue.

Lessons from a failed experiment in removing invasive species mark a new way forward.