In mouse brains, star-shaped astrocytes form flexible networks that may offer another way for brain regions to communicate.

A brief stellar eclipse suggests the tiny 2002 XV93 has a thin atmosphere — a first for any solar system body farther from ...

Rather than reining in the compounds, the FDA may be poised to broaden access, perhapas even adding peptides to supplements.

AI may help doctors avoid missed diagnoses, but it still needs real-world testing and human oversight before it can guide ...

A clinical trial for spina bifida treatment suggests that a surgical approach relying on stem cells is safe for patients. Its ...

Stop and smell America’s state flowers at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., open now through October 12, 2026.

In cows’ guts, ciliates contain a tiny organelle called a hydrogenobody that may drive production of methane, a potent ...

The Nu ring seems to be fed by unknown rocky bodies, whereas the Mu ring appears rich in water ice and linked to the moon Mab ...

From the hush of people coming to a standstill to the reverberations of fans, seismic data can capture the ebbs and flows of ...

Tiny crystals suggest extinct volcanoes could still grow underground, a finding that could reshape how scientists assess ...

Filtering a protein out of a pregnant person’s blood may help ease a dangerous complication of pregnancy. In a study of 16 women with early preeclampsia, pulling a particular protein from their blood ...

A 67-million-year-old claw fossil reveals a new dinosaur species that may have used its hand spikes to snatch and pierce eggs. Colorful lichen living on dinosaur bones reflect infrared light that can ...