New research reveals that Earth’s continents owe their stability to searing heat deep in the planet’s crust. At more than ...

Researchers discovered a new field of ancient tektites in South Australia, revealing a long-forgotten asteroid impact. These 11-million-year-old glass fragments differ chemically and geographically ...

Johns Hopkins scientists uncovered microscopic “nanotube” channels that neurons use to transfer toxic molecules. While this ...

Auburn scientists have designed new materials that manipulate free electrons to unlock groundbreaking applications. These ...

A parasitic worm uses static electricity to launch itself onto flying insects, a mechanism uncovered by physicists and ...

Scientists discovered that lean pork builds muscle more effectively post-workout than high-fat pork, even with identical ...

I/ATLAS, a mysterious interstellar object racing toward the Sun, is baffling scientists with its speed and origin. Some ...

Korean researchers found that low-dose radiation therapy eased knee pain and improved movement in people with mild to ...

Scientists discovered that specific nutrients in nematodes' diets activate stress defenses that keep their cells healthier ...

Scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi have discovered why it rains on the Sun. Solar rain, made of cooling plasma, forms ...

Scientists at TU Wien have uncovered that quantum correlations can stabilize time crystals—structures that oscillate in time ...

Scientists discovered true teeth growing on the head of the spotted ratfish, a distant shark relative. The toothed structure, called a tenaculum, helps males hold onto females during mating. Genetic ...