Did you know that there are ten quintillion—or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000—individual insects on the planet? That means that ...

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?" ...

Blood pressure categories are based on patients who are sitting in a certain position. But not every doctor’s office takes readings that way. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while ...

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 ...

Welcome to the SciFri Book Club page about Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver. You can read the book, join our community space, attend an event, sign up for our email newsletter, or send us a ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...