Pando is the world's largest tree. Its name means "I spread" in Latin, and it does indeed spread: The organism has given rise ...

This breakthrough could facilitate the breeding of more resilient eggplant varieties. Bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia ...

Matt Clarke answers some of the most commonly asked questions on the scientific names of fishes? Why do we need scientific names? What's wrong with using the common name? There's only ever one ...

When you read fish books you'll often see brackets around the names of the author and a date. What are these for and what can they tell you about a fish? Matt Clarke explains. The correct way to note ...

“What’s your favourite scary movie?” Ghostface repeatedly asks his victims. Well, that’s a matter of preference, but if you (and possibly whoever’s donning the Scream franchise disguise ...

As we move through the final months of 2024, the folks at BabyCenter are taking a look back at the baby name trends that defined this year. On Monday, the parenting resource released its annual report ...

“Use of these data therefore not only spreads disinformation but also helps the political project of scientific racism—the misuse of science to promote the idea that racial hierarchies and ...

Core Scientific is expanding its AI deal with CoreWeave. Russell Cann, Core Scientific’s chief development officer, talked to CoinDesk about the particulars of the bitcoin miner’s multi ...

For the second consecutive year, Olivia is the most popular baby girl name and Noah is the most popular baby boy name, according to a report from BabyCenter.com, a digital parenting resource.

Names fall in and out of fashion year after year. A century ago in the United States, you could scarcely move without meeting a Mary, but by 2023, the longstanding No. 1 name in America didn’t ...

Noah, Liam and Oliver for boys and Olivia, Amelia and Emma for girls were among the most popular names for babies in 2024, new research by BabyCenter has found. Noah was the most popular name for ...

From pasta to parmigiana, curries to stir-fries, now's a better time than any to put eggplant on the menu. Luckily for us, eggplants have a long season in Australia so there are plenty of ...