Despite being mammals, these remarkably cancer-resistant animals share a lot in common with cold-blooded species.

Detection of hot intracluster gas in SPT2349−56 with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array provides new insights into early cluster formation.

A 'shadow' cast on the faint, leftover glow of the Big Bang has revealed a giant object in the early Universe that defies our predictions of how the Universe should evolve.

The 247th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247) is being held Jan. 4 to Jan. 8 and will feature remarkable findings in exoplanet research and discussions shaping the future of astronomy.

Satellites detect that Iran's Taftan volcano has risen 3.5 inches, which is an indication of internal pressure and volcanic reactivation.

Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could soon outperform classical computers on some complex computational problems. These computers rely on qubits, units of quantum information that share states with ea…

Choosing your pace based on the physiological transition from easy to hard is more effective than calculations based on maximum heart rate, research shows.

The first full moon of 2026 shone brightly Saturday (Jan. 3). Known as the Wolf Moon, it appeared more luminous and larger than usual, rising together with Jupiter.

A mysterious cosmic blast 1.3 billion light-years away has left scientists stunned. What began as a familiar stellar event suddenly changed course, revealing signs of something never seen before.

Meet the shark that bites like a cookie cutter, and why it could be targeting your tuna.

The Westerlund 2 star cluster is home to some of the Milky Way's brightest stars.

Elon Musk has declared that Starship, SpaceX’s next-generation rocket, could be one of the most significant events in the entire history of life.

The new system, called CHIEF1900, was built by Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Group as part of China's Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility, or CHIEF. It follows...

There are some fresh faces entering the rankings this year.

January's full moon is often known as the 'Wolf Moon'.

An astute book redresses our collective perception of a field that became known as ‘boys’ physics’.

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act like molecular anchors. The work confirms these tags actively silence genes, settling a long-running scientific debate. This gentler form…

Choose your fighter for the origin of water on Earth! Was it always here or did it come to this planet from somewhere else in space? And, either way, what does this mean for other water worlds in our galaxy? To find out, we talk with Michael Wong, an astrobio…

One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found may belong to an entirely new species, according to an international research team. The famous “Little Foot” skeleton from South Africa has long been debated, but new analysis suggests it doesn’t trul…

By forcing crystal structures to compete, scientists uncovered a new way to make magnetism twist. Florida State University scientists have developed a new crystalline material whose magnetic behavior differs sharply from that of conventional magnets, opening …

At the smallest scales, heat engines can do more than Carnot ever imagined.

'Switches' in our DNA that affect gene activity in cells could be crucial to understanding and possibly treating Alzheimer's disease, with researchers identifying more than 150 control signals in specialized brain cells called astrocytes.

The first results on the iconic active galactic nucleus MCG–6-30-15 captured with the XRISM mission show the most precise signatures yet of its supermassive black hole’s extreme gravity and the outflows that shape its galaxy.

Researchers using China’s “artificial sun” fusion reactor have broken through a long-standing density barrier in fusion plasma. The experiment confirmed that plasma can remain stable even at extreme densities if its interaction with the reactor walls is caref…

Molecular discoveries may help improve treatments for labor and pain. When labor starts, the uterus must produce steady, precisely timed contractions to allow a safe delivery. Hormones such as progesterone and oxytocin are known to drive this process, but res…