A 2016 astronaut photo of the Bahamas shows a series of luminous, rippling sandbanks partly carved out by a coral reef. The image also reveals subtle differences in the ocean's surface caused by a steep, hidden ocean drop-off.

Jupiter is the brilliant evening “star” visible after sunset this winter, peaking in brightness at opposition on Jan. 10, 2026, and dazzling through March.

There are "costs of life" that mechanical physics cannot calculate. A clear example is the energy required to keep specific biochemical processes active—such as those that make up photosynthesis, although the examples are countless—while preventing alternativ…

A tiny worm revealed how simple sensory signals can quietly switch longevity on or off.

Scientists searched interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS for alien signals during its close flyby of Earth in December.

A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits.

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred microbes from different primates into mice, the animals’ brains began to resemble those of the original host species. Microbes from large-…

So far, 3I/ATLAS displayed a number of unexplained features relative to familiar comets — as I listed here. One could have hoped that…

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected breakdown of nuclear order in a remarkably symmetric atom, challenging long-standing ideas about where such effects can occur.

By Michael Allen  For the first time, scientists have used NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarization Explorer) to study a white dwarf star. Using

A recent study led by Bucknell University Professor Chris Martine, biology, the David Burpee Professor of Plant Genetics and Research, has identified and described a new species of bush tomato with a special connection to ants—a taxonomic journey sparked by u…

Using new observations from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observatories, astronomers have tracked the influence of a recently discovered companion star, Siwarha, on the gas around Betelgeuse. The research, by scientists at the Center for Astr…

Scientists observed the most active solar region in decades for a record-breaking 94 days.

Scientists took a closer look at a prehistoric bone, and uncovered something completely unexpected.

Researchers at Kumamoto University, in collaboration with colleagues in South Korea and Taiwan, have discovered that a unique cobalt-based molecule with metal–metal bonds can function as a spin quantum bit (spin qubit)—a fundamental unit for future quantum co…

It might be earlier than you think

Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk sits in her office, eyes fixed on the computer monitor in front of her. "You see it move its eye," says the UC Irvine associate professor of physiology and biophysics, pointing to an image of a Greenland shark slowly drifting throug…

NASA astronauts will conduct two spacewalks Thursday, Jan. 8, and Thursday, Jan. 15, outside the International Space Station, and the agency will provide

"If this interaction between dark matter and neutrinos is confirmed, it would be a fundamental breakthrough."

Migration into England was continuous from the Romans through to the Normans and men and women moved from different places and at different rates, a study finds.

As she got older, my 101-year-old grandma taught me her secret to building a happy life with tons of friends of all ages and a rich social calendar.

Scientists uncover new evidence of undocumented glacial earthquakes in Antarctica.

The shape of the universe is not something we often think about.

"This is a cool innovation by these animals that gives them a competitive edge."

Check one, two; check one, two; is this thing on? Over on The Public Domain Review [Lucas Thompson] takes us for a spin through sound, as it was in Britain around and through the 1800s. The article…