Scientists have uncovered a surprising function of a molecule that controls inflammation: It not only recruits immune cells ...

Credit: Jack Boyette, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Museum specimens are helping scientists ...

A dangerous El Niño-driven wildfire cascade has reached the Amazon, and NASA scientists warn that the worst may still be ahead as hidden fires spread beneath the rainforest canopy.

Some of the world’s smallest flowering plants have found a way to fit the basic architecture of much larger species into a ...

Diamonds recovered from plastic contain roughly 3,000 atoms each and could be modified with other elements for future use in ...

From classic novels to graphic novels, reading offers countless ways to explore new ideas, perspectives, and experiences. As ...

Exercise affects far more than muscle, but its molecular effects vary across the body. By mapping changes across 22 tissues ...

Scientists have developed a new form of ice that approaches the compressive strength of conventional concrete while resisting ...

A band of wind-carved cliffs stretches roughly 10 miles (16 kilometers) across the northwestern reaches of Mount Sharp on ...

An AI analysis of nearly 150,000 Reddit posts and comments offers the first systematic look at symptoms people attribute to ...

Antarctic sea ice reached its annual maximum extent on September 14, 2026—the third-lowest maximum in the satellite record.

At the European XFEL, a team has now concentrated X-ray flashes onto an area roughly 100,000 times smaller than the ...