A spectacular fossil fish discovered on a remote cliff in New Zealand nearly 30 years ago has finally revealed its full story ...

Researchers in South Korea have recreated the legendary “sea silk” once prized by emperors, using fibers from a clam ...

Scientists at RIKEN have proposed a new way to make quantum systems synchronize in only one direction—like a one-way street ...

A tiny set of ancient genetic “switches” may have played a surprisingly large role in making human language possible.

Scientists have developed an artificial photosynthesis system that essentially regulates itself, eliminating the need for batteries used in many current designs. The key innovation is an electrolyzer ...

A potentially dangerous tapeworm linked to severe, cancer-like disease has now been found in the Pacific Northwest, marking its first detection in wild animals along the U.S. West Coast. Researchers ...

For nearly 700 years, Indigenous hunters repeatedly used a bison kill site in central Montana—then suddenly stopped, even ...

Scientists discovered that rice behaves in a highly unusual way: it weakens under rapid compression but stays stronger when pressure is applied slowly. Using this effect, they engineered a new ...

Researchers discovered that declining levels of phosphatidylcholine may be a major cause of age-related mitochondrial ...

NASA has selected the Artemis III crew for a high-stakes 2027 mission designed to test the future of lunar exploration.

JWST has revealed dramatic differences between the dawn and dusk regions of the scorching exoplanet WASP-121 b. Fierce winds appear to carry heat from the planet’s permanent dayside, making the ...

Scientists found that transfer learning can make the search for new physics in the universe much faster, slashing the need ...