China begins drilling a six-mile-deep scientific well named Shendi Take 1 to explore the depths of the Earth and its secrets.

MXenes (pronounced like the name "Maxine") are a class of two-dimensional materials, first identified just 14 years ago, with remarkable potential for energy storage, catalysts, ultrastrong lightweight composites, and a variety of other purposes ranging from …

68-million-year-old soft-shelled fossil egg found in Antarctica hints marine reptiles laid eggs, reshaping ancient life views.

The geology of the ocean floor is truly spectacular — perhaps even more than land geology. Unfortunately, it's really hard to study.

Launched in March, NASA's SPHEREx space telescope has completed its first infrared map of the entire sky in 102 colors.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has gotten a rare peek at the aftermath of two cosmic collisions — and helped scientists solve a decades-old mystery. Many years ago, scientists saw a dense, bright spot near a young star and thought it could be a planet. After f…

Climate shocks from volcanic eruptions may have played a key role in triggering the Black Death plague by disrupting harvests.

Engineers at JPL are certifying the Perseverance rover to drive up to 100 kilometers.

Launched in March, NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has completed its first infrared map of the entire sky in 102 colors. While not visible to the human eye,

Astronomers have confirmed the first supermassive black hole ever seen escaping its galaxy.

"2.8 days is the average expectation value for time to the first collision."

Could 3200 Phaethon be responsible?

Archaeologists have found the earliest DNA evidence to date of a father-daughter pairing.

For the first time, astronomers using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have traced a budding outflow of gas from a cluster of young stars in our galaxy

Unexpected behaviours in G proteins could be exploited to design next-generation opioid drugs that provide stronger, longer-lasting pain relief.

A new DNA study reveals the Beachy Head Woman was a local resident of Roman Britain, overturning long-standing theories of distant origins.

When the world slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects extended beyond humans. A recent study found that it reshaped urban ecosystems to such an extent that certain city-dwelling birds even began to develop longer, thinner beaks resembling those…

Well before plants and animals, there were fungi.

While others effortlessly become the person everyone texts first and saves seats for, those who've lived on the periphery of social circles quietly develop a different kind of magnetism—one built on solitude, observation, and an authenticity that only emerges…

Once upon a time, transmutation of the elements was a really big deal. Alchemists drove their patrons near to bankruptcy chasing the philosopher’s stone to no avail, but at least we got chemi…

Women outlive men in nearly every country—but the reason has nothing to do with diet, stress, or modern life. A groundbreaking study spanning over 1,000 animal species just uncovered the hidden forces driving this global gap, and the answer lies deep in our D…

The night sky is full of wonder. Here's what to look out for tonight.

The discovery of organisms that have been alive for many thousands of years requires a revolution in how we understand life

Data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe has enabled astronomers to map the unssen surface of the sun's atmosphere for the first time.

The rise of AI scientists, missions to explore the moons of Earth and Mars and a massive ocean-floor drill are among the developments set to shape research in 2026.