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New results break with decades of conventional wisdom for the gradient descent algorithm.

They sing, have dialects, reserve special tones for their pups—our reporter journeys to Mozambique to explore the unique communication of bats.

When science is a source of spirituality in people’s lives, they feel happy and engaged.

Spikes in alopecia puzzle scientists—and may be a symptom of ecological disruption.

Scientists monitoring emperor penguins in Antarctica recorded an unprecedented tragedy.

Why we need to study the microbiology of disasters.

A young scientist’s quest to transform a dying way of life.

Francoise Barre-Sinoussi on her Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the viral origins of AIDS, the emotional toll of her work, and her relationship with doubt.

The spot-on imitations of other birds by the Australian lyrebird exemplify what Darwin missed about female birdsong.

Many people around the world fear spiders. But in the Philippines, the tradition of spider wrestling often brings people and arachnids in close proximity.

For a half century, mathematicians have tried to define the exact circumstances under which a black hole is destined to exist.

This artificial nose can sniff out epileptic attacks.