Astronomers capture the twinkle of a distant quasar, RX J1131, and reveal the secret size of a black hole's fiery corona.

The FDA bans Red 3 coloring after linking it to cancer and behavioral changes in children: a warning is issued about popular ...

Golden Eagles in Nevada face shrinking habitat, less food, and rising dangers. New research shows lower survival and hidden ...

Scientists trace ancient deep-sea changes in the Southern Ocean to explain how rising CO₂ helped warm Earth after the last ...

US soil reveals uneven decomposition rates: new analysis shows carbon is released up to ten times faster in some areas.

A new study reveals that red squirrels fed in city parks become pregnant 24 percent more often than forest females.

A newly identified sponge group called Vilesida is giving scientists a clearer view of animal origins, linking sponges with ...

An engineering graduate is turning thousands plastic cups into soft sweaters and beanies using a kind of "yarn" made from the plastic.

Kaolinite discovery shows Mars once hosted long-term rainfall and humid conditions, strengthening the case for a habitable ancient climate.

Teams in France are assembling the core of ITER, the gigantic experiment that seeks to harness energy from fusion, similar to ...

Scientists trace Leonardo da Vinci's DNA through his descendants and family tombs to reconstruct his genetic code.

Physicists successfully teleport quantum information between photons from different sources, a key step towards a secure ...