Unusual detection bolsters evidence that the mysterious signals can be caused by different astrophysical events.

The human genome encodes potentially thousands of tiny proteins that were previously overlooked. The search is on to find out ...

Researchers are testing how well the open model can perform scientific tasks — in topics from mathematics to cognitive ...

Analysis of samples taken from the asteroid Bennu reveal the presence of organic compounds important for life, and that its ...

Grafting patches of lab-grown muscle to the surface of the heart could offer a lifeline for people waiting for a transplant.

An analysis of the gut microbiome in women from four African countries provides crucial data for this under-represented ...

Around the time that bat ancestors evolved powered flight, their genomes picked up immune adaptations that can quell viral ...

At age 75, Vadevino Alano keeps up a brisk pace as he strides through the forest on the way to the Armadillo’s Den — a ...

But this needn’t mean the end of US decarbonization efforts, nor further environmental degradation. What’s important is that ...

The Bennu discovery helps to illuminate how, early in the Solar System’s history, asteroids and other planetary building blocks were not just “lumps of stone and ice, but active ‘living’ objects”, ...

The low-carbon transition needs batteries. And those need lithium. Fortunately, the metal is abundant, and science is getting ...

Climate models predict that the number of heat-related deaths could soar in cities over the coming century, even when efforts ...