The sun routinely blasts charged particles into space, but similar outbursts from other stars have been mysteriously hard to spot. A new experiment suggests that the strong magnetic fields of some ...

In the late 1700s, Anton Mesmer claimed an invisible magnetic fluid controlled human health, and his bizarre treatments captivated Europe. Patients gathered around a supposedly magnetized tub, fell ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine had been under pressure from Republican leaders, including President Trump. By Karen Zraick The nation’s top scientific body has removed a ...

To realize ‘a new golden age for science’, the United States needs open borders and must properly fund studies in the social sciences, public health and the humanities — not just research in ...

The world’s most powerful solar telescope has captured the highest resolution observations of the sun’s visible surface — and uncovered a hidden process that drives solar activity. Scientists used the ...

Some 50,000 years ago, modern humans wandered into Ice Age Europe. The continent was new to us Homo sapiens, but not for beings of our general kind. Neanderthals and their ancestors had been living ...

Scientists used an artificial intelligence program to create new viral genomes that are different from any known natural viruses and that targeted specific hosts, according to a new study. The ...

A surprising discovery from high-altitude animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes could reshape how we treat nerve damage in humans. Scientists found that a genetic mutation helping these animals ...

AI for materials research has advanced rapidly, enabling breakthroughs in materials discovery, property prediction, synthesis optimization, and sustainability. Recent progress shows AI accelerating ...