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A massive new study analyzed millions of Facebook users. But is that the best way to study friendship?

This morning’s announcement indicates just how serious the company is about smart home tech.

The space agency wants to turn the Red Planet into a busy helipad.

'Children are not little adults' and need help to keep them from overheating, experts warn.

An inch of extra clearance empowers a ruggedized new version of the Maverick pickup to leave the asphalt behind.

This super powerful rocket won't carry people—instead, two fake torsos will be on board.

The stem cell technique could offer a new approach to repopulating endangered species with the help of another.

More than a dozen employees have come forward with stories of harassment and retaliation.

Experiments like this may challenge what it means to be dead.

Intense weather can mean lots of energy use, so it's crucial to know where that energy comes from.

The potential requirement comes after lessons learned from the first all-private crew’s stay earlier this year.

Growth has slowed since COVID lockdowns ended, but it’s clear the uptick is largely here to stay.

Your journey to privacy starts here.

To catch "swimming" platinum atoms, materials scientists made a graphene sandwich.

A 1995 guide explains the challenges of clearing potential bear-bait out of wilderness recreation areas.

It's a portrait of the star system's ever-changing odyssey.

Aren't you glad the photos from your last camping trip are odorless?

The dating app has cold feet after experiencing a dismal second financial quarter.

In Portugal and Spain, the return of a top predator brings surprises for an important plant.

Legend has it that these pincered insects crawl into people's heads and cause deafness or insanity. Here's what doctors and entomologists have found out.