This year, the Rio Grande ran dry in Albuquerque. The conservation techniques students are learning will be key to the region ...

Centuries-old genetic material can solve historical mysteries, from lost species to what killed Napoleon’s army.

Traces of a previously unknown group of people, genetically distinct from their neighbors, have persisted for at least 8,000 ...

Cornell researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move within and bind ...

NASA has announced the discovery of potential signs of ancient life on Mars. The revelation came during a press conference ...

Archaeologists are uncovering toolkits and watercraft that do not sit neatly inside the familiar story of slow, linear progress from scattered foragers to settled farmers. Instead, these finds hint at ...

Milton Keynes is home to a successful fleet of Starship delivery robots that deliver groceries and food, fostering a largely ...

It’s wild to think that a math puzzle from the 1200s is now helping power AI, encryption, and the digital world we live in.

Our ancient primate relatives—including Neanderthals—may have enjoyed a nice peck on the lips. But researchers still don’t ...

A machine-learning-enhanced approach to chemical analysis is drastically expanding the chemical record of life on Earth, and ...

Every year, the Future Perfect team curates the undersung activists, organizers, and thinkers who are making the world a ...