New insights into factors believed to have contributed to the collapse of the Mayan civilization have been unearthed in a ...

“How quantum mechanics and gravity fit together is one of the most important outstanding problems in physics,” Kathryn Zurek, ...

The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has sparked debate among astronomers since its discovery, and some are exploring whether it ...

A newly discovered Cambrian, "Kraytdraco," reveals a bizarre predatory 'penis worm' in an ancient arms race beneath Grand ...

This week, astronomers have documented the occurrence of an unprecedented stellar death unlike anything seen before.

Research reveals how a parasitic worm can disable pain neurons to evade immune detection, offering deeper insights into ...

Now, in a new study published in PLOS ONE, researchers systematically examined how claims about extraterrestrial life are communicated across the scientific ecosystem, tracing their evolution from ...

Variable stars are being studied on a new scale, thanks to a star map bringing together open clusters and providing ...

Scientists using lasers have discovered a previously hidden environment that exists in the transitional zone between the air ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted 300 bright, mysterious objects in deep space that defy traditional cosmological ...

A scientist who analyzed fragments of the McDonough meteorite, which struck a home in June, now warns of a future ...

Astrophysicists develop a new tactic that uses galaxy clusters a sort of natural particle accelerator in the hunt for dark matter.