A newly discovered marine microorganism reproduces in a bizarre way reminiscent of the reproductive horror depicted in the ...

Astronomers monitoring an unusual young neutron star report a stellar surprise after years of apparent silence.

The story of a Medieval European plague is coming into focus through historic manuscripts, but not in the way you might think ...

The story of a Medieval European plague is coming into focus through historic manuscripts, but not in the way you might think ...

New archaeological discoveries in Ireland could push back the earliest human presence on the island by as much as 5,000 years ...

Scientists have used levitation to transform a tiny magnet into a detector that can sense some of nature’s faintest forces.

This week, scientists report the discovery of a microorganism resembling something from sci-fi, levitation tech in the search for dark matter, genetic clues to a medieval mystery, and more.

Dark matter may finally be coming into focus thanks to a particle interaction that is difficult to explain as arising from ...

Consciousness researchers are challenging academics to take a closer look at what philosophers call the “hard problem” of ...

The US Army has authorized its first contract for a directed energy weapons system, designed to take down threats with ...

Researchers reveal several new species of a bizarre ocean creature that were uncovered after being hidden for decades in ...

A finance expert and Fortune 500 therapist peer into the potential motivations of billionaire cheater Steve Ballmer and his ...