A strange flicker from a star 11,000 light-years away reveals evidence of two planets crashing together in a rare cosmic ...

Scientists have discovered a massive deep-sea coral reef system off the coast of Argentina that may be one of the largest on ...

The discovery of a newborn magnetar inside a distant supernova helps explain why some stellar explosions shine far brighter ...

Snakes have lost the gene that encodes ghrelin, a hormone that helps regulate hunger in many vertebrates, according to a new study.

A new study found that subtle differences in an animal’s behavior by midlife can predict how long it is likely to live.

A study of the 2021 heat dome shows how extreme heat reshaped ecosystems and revealed which species can survive record ...

Scientists demonstrate that recycled human waste can unlock nutrients in Martian dust, offering a new path for farming on Mars.

A mega-study of 117 mammal species reveals that limiting reproduction increases life expectancy by up to 10 percent.

A lipid hidden within cells called phosphatidylserine reveals how the body initiates the removal of threats and cellular debris.

Antarctica, the planet's largest repository of meteorites, is beginning to hide them under the ice due to global warming.

Electrons in graphene break a key law of metals and reveal a strange quantum fluid. The discovery has surprised scientists.

A rare bee species associated with chestnut trees has reappeared in New York after a century, surprising scientists.