New results indicate that rhabdodontids and the previously described Ajkaceratops are actually distinctive European ceratopsians, a group better known from Asia and North America.

Cas12a3 nucleases constitute a distinct clade of type V CRISPR–Cas bacterial immune systems that preferentially cleave the 3′ tails of tRNAs after recognition of target RNA to induce growth arrest and block phage dissemination.

A nine-year transit-timing campaign has measured the extremely low masses and densities of four large planets orbiting the young star V1298 Tau, which are now predicted to contract and form a typical compact super-Earth and sub-Neptune system.

Scientists have made a surprising discovery about Jupiter’s moon Europa, raising new questions about its potential to support life.

Scientists are a step closer to solving one of the universe's biggest mysteries as new research finds evidence that two of its least understood components may be interacting, offering a rare window into the darkest recesses of the cosmos.

In the aftermath of the giant asteroid that crashed into the Yucatan Peninsula about 66 million years ago, approximately 75% of all species on Earth were wiped out, including the dinosaurs. Among those thought to have perished at this K-Pg (Cretaceous-Paleoge…

Beneath the surface of the world’s deepest lake, scientists have uncovered strange geological structures unlike anything seen there before.

A ufologist's Freedom of Information Act inquiry about documents related to interstellar object 3I/ATLAS was mysteriously shut down.

NASA's latest Curiosity Mars snapshots are so good, they're almost unreal!

For the first time, researchers at MIT have visually captured a bizarre wave of pure heat moving through an exotic state of matter known as a superfluid.

NASA is ramping up work on one large space telescope while also laying the groundwork for future observatories.

NASA’s Mars rover just picked up a strange sound no one expected. Scientists have confirmed what’s been suspected for decades, and the discovery could change how we search for life on Mars.

A hidden threat lurking in deep space could one day throw Earth's orbit into chaos. New research reveals a rare but powerful cosmic event that may reshape the solar system, and Earth's fate isn't as safe as it once seemed.

Betelgeuse is one of the weirdest stars in the sky, but astronomers can now explain one of its most enduring mysteries.

A lot could happen in space next year, but let's get real about what actually will.

A lot could happen in space this year, but let's get real about what actually will.

In this Review, the authors discuss how artificial intelligence can aid microbial gene function discovery.

The study looked at how predators affect other predators.

"The Chinese may well beat the U.S. with a grab sample."

In the race to embrace new technologies, some ecologists fear their field is losing touch with nature.

About 8,000 years after entering the Oort Cloud of the solar system at a distance of 100,000 times the Earth-Sun separation, the…

Scientists have created a new way to watch plants breathe—live and in high definition—while tracking exactly how much carbon and water they exchange with the air. The breakthrough could help unlock crops that grow smarter, stronger, and more drought-resistant.

During a night dive in Bali, an underwater photographer happened upon a fascinating example of symbiosis between a carrier crab and an upside-down jellyfish.

Even the youngest galaxies are often dust-rich, even with very low levels of heavy elements. Nearby dwarf galaxy Sextans A explains why.

An image of comet 3I/ATLAS captured in November 2025 shows it glowing a green hue, revealing the effects of its close approach to our Sun.