The glass came from soil returned by China’s Chang’e-6 mission, which landed in the South Pole–Aitken Basin and in June 2024 brought back the first samples ever collected from the Moon’s far side. The ...

Most of the world's oyster reefs are gone. A new global map suggests where they could still grow, and most of that water is ...

Does sleeping with your dog ruin your rest? A new study suggests people may be more likely to wake their dogs than the other way around.

A 700,000-year-old elephant tooth offers new insights into a prehistoric landscape rich in water, vegetation, and wildlife ...

For nearly 140 years, paleontologists thought male and female Uintatherium looked very different. New fossil evidence ...

Coral disease made Florida's 2023 marine heat wave even deadlier, but researchers found that elkhorn corals near reef edges had better survival rates.

Products like hairspray, paint, and cleaners are becoming major sources of summer air pollution as heat increases chemical ...

Coca leaves stuck in the wool of llamas sacrificed at Tambo Viejo, Peru, give the first direct evidence of how the Inka used ...

Gut bacteria and their chemicals were linked with heart failure severity and improvement, offering clues about the gut-heart ...

Older adults face growing health risks during heat waves, while high energy costs, inadequate housing, and limited access to cooling make staying safe more difficult.

Melted grains in comet dust from NASA's Stardust mission match no known meteorite and likely formed far from the sun, possibly amid ice.

A new European satellite captures a striking image of the Canadian Arctic, revealing icy islands, fractured sea ice, and a rapidly warming region.