As highways have become almost ubiquitous in the US, motorists travel faster and farther—resulting in more traffic.

Why ask, "Why did the chicken cross the road?" when you can instead consider, "Why did the road cross the land?" ...

For decades, rodent experiments with parabiosis, which involves surgically joining circulatory systems, have shown that old animals can benefit from sharing blood with much younger animals. Credit: ...

Did you know that there are ten quintillion—or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000—individual insects on the planet? That means that for each and every one of us humans, there are 1.25 billion insects hopping, ...

Leading up to the November election, Science Friday is covering top science issues on the ballot. For voters, those top issues include abortion. Since the Dobbs ruling overturned Roe v. Wade in June ...

From now until November 1, bureaucrats from nearly every country in the world will be gathered in Cali, Colombia, for COP16, better known as the United Nations biodiversity summit. This “conference of ...

Researchers studying tracks fossilized in Cretaceous-era lakeshore mud in what is now South Korea argue this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that the dinosaur footprints are ...

Don Hankins, professor of geography and planning at California State University, Chico, stands in a burn scar from the Park Fire south of Forest Ranch along Route 32 on Sept. 10, 2024. Credit: Beth ...

Ever wish you could have help completing a task? Maybe you need to move big boxes around or build a piece of furniture in your room. Someday in the near future, a robot might be the answer. It already ...

Listen to Universe of Art on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or your favorite podcasting app. A moment from a performance of “The Moth Project.” Credit: Marvin Zana. Before ...

This Thursday, October 24, we’re showcasing the 25th year of Lights On Afterschool to shine a light on the need for high-quality, hands-on afterschool STEM programs for all children. Together, we can ...

Welcome to the SciFri Book Club page about Origin by Jennifer Raff. You can read the book, join our community space, attend an event, sign up for our email newsletter, or send us a message via our ...