A tiny fossil overlooked for decades at La Brea Tar Pits has turned out to belong to a species previously unknown to science.

The researchers made the measurement at the Chooz nuclear power plant in northern France. About 400 meters from its two reactor cores, the Double Chooz detector sits underground and contains more than ...

A Neanderthal-derived growth hormone receptor still carried by some people today appears to amplify growth-related signals in cells.

A hospital-associated fungus may persist on skin by reshaping its surface and steering immune defenses away from their usual antifungal response. Researchers found that this strategy helps Candida ...

The nucleus of the cells of interest has been labeled scarlet. Credit: University of Manchester Researchers found that a little-known group of immune cells is crucial for keeping cancer-fighting T ...

The pain and urgent need to urinate during a urinary tract infection (UTI) may be more than unpleasant symptoms. Australian researchers have identified a little-understood group of nerves near the ...

An illustration of the experimental concept shows how researchers study phases in quantum material. In the background, the uniform blue stripes are the dominant order, and the subtle red stripe ...

Spacecraft measurements may make highly organized particle motion in Earth’s radiation belts look random, potentially obscuring the physics driving these hazardous environments. Credit: Shutterstock ...

People generally describe dozens or hundreds of miniature figures measuring roughly 3 to 30 centimeters (about 1.2 to 11.8 inches) tall. About 90% characterize them as elves, clowns, or other ...

A new experimental drug disrupted multiple mechanisms cancer cells use to survive treatment. The findings suggest a potential strategy for making resistant tumors vulnerable again. Credit: ...

Previous research had established that early-life stress alters gene activity in the brain. The new work, conducted in mice, traces those changes to the way DNA is packaged inside brain cells. This ...

Agulhas Leakage (visualized by white dots circumventing Southern Africa) entering the Atlantic Ocean. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Scientists thought they knew wh ...