The rare fossil hints that differences in plumage may explain why some Cretaceous-era birds survived an asteroid impact but ...

A record player-like microscope and computer simulations solve a longtime mystery, showing that metal ions bridge DNA strands ...

Daily sea surface temperatures in the region where El Niño develops are more extreme than at any point in recorded history.

Genetic testing of two tiny tiger cats from Bolivia revealed a new species, adding a new branch to the feline family tree.

Scientists engineered roses that made both a blue pigment and a colorless helper molecule that brought out its shade.

A thickening cortex, as shown in MRIs, preceded amyloid-beta accumulation, a known hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, by up to seven years.

The newest “Dragon Hatchling” AI model is testing whether skipping words in intermediate reasoning could cut computational cost.

Incendiamoeba cascadensis can replicate at 145° F, breaking the heat tolerance record for eukaryotes, a domain of life that ...

The gas giant Beta Pictoris b, about 63 light-years away, has the mass of 10 Jupiters and a magnetic field thousands of times as strong as Earth’s.

Sanofi (Nasdaq: SNY) deprioritized its mRNA flu shot effort. But it is still vigorously defending its substantial share of the flu vaccine market, with its egg-grown Fluzone products and egg-free ...

Before there were synthetic industrial adhesives, glue was made from animal byproducts. There was hide glue (made from cooking down animal hides), bone glue (produced by boiling animal bones) and fish ...

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses existential threats to humankind: extreme heat, never-ending drought and a plan to ...