Corals can drown. But a new study shows sea level rise isn’t the only factor at play.

New research from Syracuse University and MIT uncovers how Earth's atmosphere slowly filled with oxygen, reshaping life as we know it.

Scientists analyzing an ultra-hot giant planet believe it was formed by absorbing lightweight gases like methane evaporating from tiny space pebbles, while being bombarded with large rocky objects.

The human brain can make sense of sentences — even when the vowels are missing.

The sharp turnaround on mRNA vaccines shows the unprecedented rise of anti-vaccine activists to power

Strange, dark streaks on Martian slopes that once hinted at flowing water are now believed to be dry dust slides, revealed through AI analysis of nearly 500,000 features.

As US science faces record cuts to funding, jobs, and facilities, these 10 quotes help remind us how science brings value to us all.

Why take this? Why do anything? Why even wonder? What is the meaning of it all?

The Galerie David Guiraud presents an exhibition on the theme of deep space, that is, the nebulae and galaxies of our universe that have […]

Astrocytes might be the brain’s secret memory engines — and a future blueprint for smarter AI.

Neanderthals may have used a red pigment on a rock to shape what looks like art - a rendition of a facial figure from 43,000 years ago.

For now, complex life flourishes on our planet thanks to its supply of oxygen.

Ultra clean, air-free measurements reveal a new property of graphene. Graphene is often called a "miracle material" because it is both mechanically extremely strong and highly conductive, making it ideal for many technological applications. Physicists at the …

The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame held its annual induction ceremony, but one of this year's two honorees could not attend for a reason unique to all past enshrinements. Bernard Harris took to the stage, but Peggy Whitson was preparing for her next launch.

In the case of flightless birds, the biggest isn’t always the most terrifying. It is the third-biggest flightless bird that you really need to be wary of.

There's not much hustle and bustle on Mars.

What if time didn’t tick the same everywhere? A recent study uncovers a place where time seems to move 9% slower – here’s what the research reveals.

Analysis of early human bone fossils reveals adaptations for climbing trees and manipulating stones millions of years ago.

A neuro-scientist believes we should take tickling research more seriously—and is working in a new University tickle lab to get some answers.

A 183-million-year-old fossil with preserved skin and scales is rewriting everything we thought we knew about how ancient sea monsters looked, moved, and evolved.

Scientists are still debating whether the human brain is capable of growing new cells past childhood.

Fossil tracks from Australia reveal reptiles appeared 40 million years earlier than thought. The origin of reptiles on Earth may be up to 40 million years earlier than previously believed, based on new evidence from a significant fossil site in Australia. Fli…

An ancient quasar has unleashed a radio jet so vast it dwarfs the Milky Way!

Researchers say rock was carried more than 650 feet from the Tongan coast

A stunning fossil discovery in Spain has revealed the most complete stegosaur skull ever found, rewriting the evolutionary history of these iconic plated dinosaurs.