Uneven supernova explosions may explain the unusual mix of elements in Milky Way stars once thought to be evidence of ...

A waterborne pathogen flourishes while toads shelter underground. The finding may help conservationists rethink how to ...

A female humpback whale may have spent days with her stillborn calf. This rare sighting may suggest that baleen whales ...

Naegleria amoebas’ exploration skills and crawling behaviors could help explain how the brain-eating variety travel into ...

Scientists graded every river and stream in the contiguous United States, flagging specific repairs each one needs to support ...

Scientists testing potential treatments for sleep apnea made an unexpected discovery. How quickly people react may depend on ...

The 10th century treatment called Bald’s eyesalve attacks microbes in multiple ways. Molecule mixtures from it may inspire ...

Avian flu, overfishing, and a super El Niño have decimated Peru’s largest colony of Humboldt penguins. Scientists are holding ...

Before the sun fully formed, tiny bits of rock were already recording the magnetic forces present in the very early solar ...

Season 2 follows people losing their ability to speak — and the AI and brain implants helping them find their voices again.

Gaps in early warning systems and community preparedness contributed to the high death toll from Nepal’s debris flow.

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