When UC Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna first began studying how bacteria fight virus infections, she had no idea it ...

Nanoplastics derived from single-use PET bottles can directly disrupt key biological systems that are vital for human health, ...

AI chatbots are good at changing peoples’ political opinions, according to a new study, and are particularly persuasive when ...

Complex life began to develop earlier, and over a longer span of time, than previously believed, a new study has revealed.

A new CUSAT study reveals a rising triple threat of extreme rainfall, lightning, and wind gusts from pre-monsoon convective ...

Two separate studies published today in the journals Science and Nature arrived at the same conclusion: AI chatbots can be ...

New research reveals that the impact of PET bottle-derived nanoplastics or PBNPs did not just stop at the gut; it spread to ...

Ant colonies act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, according to a team of scientists.

Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often seen as a tool to automate tasks and replace humans, but new research from Swansea ...

A recent study explores how Japanese learners of French produce ambiguous speech errors. Using a specialized assessment tool, ...

From a chief scientist’s detention to a revealing DNA discovery, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.