Bacteria use a short RNA guide to detect viruses and activate a self-destruct mechanism that protects the wider microbial ...

A surprising fossil find shows that some mosasaurs lived in ancient rivers as oceans changed near the end of the Cretaceous.

SETI's 1977 "Wow!" signal from deep space was even stronger than originally thought, but its source remains a complete ...

Webb traced the light of a dying star, supernova GRB 250314A, from when the universe was only 730 million years old.

Dominant baboons sleep less at night, as social rank keeps leaders more alert and prone to nighttime disruptions.

Hymenaea courbaril, a tropical tree, provides fiber, antioxidants, and natural gums with potential benefits for health and ...

Tanzania aims to exploit its huge nickel deposit in Kabanga to boost employment and supply batteries for electric vehicles.

Mathematicians present the Nopertedro: a Rupert property solid that broke an old myth by preventing one copy from passing ...

A dead star located 15,000 light-years away, GPM J1839-10, has been pulsing every 22 minutes for decades, defying laws of ...

More families are choosing plant-based diets. This article explores what a major study found about kids’ growth, nutrition, ...

Malaria mosquitoes track humans by scent, not random flight, revealing why some people are bitten more at night.

Satellite streaks could spoil about one in three Hubble images, even when the telescope stays above Earth's weather.