Space Astronomy James Webb telescope finds a cosmic cloud of creation buried in the Sword of Orion — Space photo of the week A new James Webb telescope snap shows off the glowing gas, sculpted jets ...

Science news this week: Goblin shark filmed for first time, California close to a major quake, physicists split photon, and inside China's plans to 'tame nature' June 20, 2026: Our weekly roundup of ...

Animals Land Mammals Cats Outdoor cats can be exposed to dangerous germs — here's how to protect you and your pets, according to more than 400 studies Ecologists and a veterinarian looked at more than ...

Health 'You kill the bacteria and heal the wound at the same time': Emerging nanotech could be the future of wound healing Slow-healing lesions — common in diabetics and burn victims — can lead to ...

In another notable case, published in 1895, a man had tripped and fallen face-first onto an oilcan. The spout penetrated his cheek and became stuck at the base of his skull, causing temporary ...

Health Neuroscience Estrogen levels in both the male and female brain may shape memory's resilience in face of stress Traumatic experiences can cause memory problems, and estrogen may be a key factor ...

The findings, published June 11 in the journal Science, come from the largest-ever map of Denisovan-inherited DNA ever created. The discovery shows that Denisovan DNA "is not just a remnant of ancient ...

Archaeology Wreck of World War II Japanese 'hellship' that sank with more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered off the Philippines The remains of a Japanese "hellship" that was torpedoed in 1944 ...

This rare example of an Aztec ritual mask was carved from wood over five centuries ago to represent Mictlantecuhtli, the god ...

Planet Earth Atacama Desert’s center dried out 20 million years earlier than previously thought — before the Andes formed Chile's Atacama Desert, which gets less than 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) of ...

Some of the earliest Viking "pennies" were made with silver that contained melted-down coins from the Islamic world, a new study reports. The finding confirms the relationship between early Viking and ...

The findings, published May 28 in the journal Science, reveal that Antarctica is more seismically active than previously thought and that new technologies can help to uncover hidden earthquakes in ...