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Scientists are uncovering new clues that a cosmic explosion may have rocked Earth at the end of the last ice age. At major Clovis-era sites, researchers found shocked quartz-evidence of intense heat and pressure consiste...

Moss may look insignificant, but it can carry a hidden forensic fingerprint. Because different moss species thrive in very specific micro-environments, tiny fragments can reveal exactly where a person has been. Researche...

Researchers have confirmed the mass of a free-floating planet thanks to a lucky convergence of ground- and space-based telescopes

A biological anthropologist explains why humans can't wiggle their toes in the same way they can wiggle their fingers.

A new study suggests the vagus nerve may be one of the hearts most important defenders against aging. Researchers found that keeping this nerve connected to the heart helps protect heart cells and maintain strong pumping...

Astronomers tracking a nearby star system thought they had spotted an exoplanet reflecting light from its star. Then it vanished. Even stranger, another bright object appeared nearby. After studying years of Hubble Space...

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile in July 2024-and it wasnt supposed to be that strong. Unlike Chiles infamous shallow megathrust quakes, this one ruptured deep inside the Earth, where shaking is ...

A long-term experiment reveals tropical forests in Panama are able to adapt to droughts, but scientists warn this short-term "rescue strategy" is unlikely to save them from the impacts of climate change.

Spruce bark beetles dont just tolerate their host trees chemical defenses-they actively reshape them into stronger antifungal protections. These stolen defenses help shield the beetles from infection, but one fungus has ...

Once only available for children under two, a one-and-done treatment is now approved for older kids too. The post Kids With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Show Dramatic Improvement With FDA-Approved Gene Therapy appeared first ...

Researchers working on China's fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have experimentally accessed a theorized "density-free regime" for fusion plasmas, achieving stable op...

With major light-gathering capabilities with an impressive f/1.4 aperture at 14mm, this lens defies boundaries and is a massive play for the best lens for astrophotography.

The first full moon of 2026 and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere will shine brightly this week, just as Earth makes its annual closest approach to the sun.

A newly discovered exoplanet is rewriting the rules of what planets can be. Orbiting a city-sized neutron star, this Jupiter-mass world has a bizarre carbon-rich atmosphere filled with soot clouds and possibly diamonds a...

Olivia Remes, a mental health researcher at the University of Cambridge, says these are the three things everyone should do this New Year to cultivate a more positive mindset

A first-of-its-kind national trial shows that public Montessori preschool students enter kindergarten with stronger reading, memory, and executive function skills than their peers. These gains dont fade - they grow over ...