Future moon landings could wipe out clues to how life began on Earth
A new study suggests spacecraft exhaust could quickly contaminate the moon's most scientifically valuable regions, potentially masking anci…
A new study suggests spacecraft exhaust could quickly contaminate the moon's most scientifically valuable regions, potentially masking anci…
Citizen scientists have helped researchers solve a long-standing mystery about how parental care evolved in harvestmen. Using photos and ob…
Researchers found that tau is essential for turning new experiences into lasting memories by helping organize the brain's memory-storing ce…
Researchers have recreated the physics of extracting energy from a spinning black hole using a stationary device that produces synthetic ul…
Scientists discovered that extreme deep-sea pressure squeezes valuable nutrients out of sinking organic particles, providing an unexpected …
Practice may do more than make perfect. Researchers found that extensive training physically reorganizes the brain, allowing learned tasks …
Why do beaches today have seashells from clams and snails instead of brachiopods? A new study suggests the answer lies in Earth's greatest …
Gold may have a secret self-defense system that helps it resist tarnishing. Researchers discovered that atoms on gold surfaces reorganize t…
Two striking Asian praying mantis species that have rapidly spread across Europe have now been officially classified as invasive, raising n…
Many of the body's biggest flaws are the result of evolution building on old designs instead of starting over. Our spine, eyes, teeth, pelv…
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown fossil goose that challenges a decades-old theory about the evolution of New Zealand's bird…
A next-generation pesticide designed to kill crop pests may also be interfering with the reproductive health of bumblebees. Researchers dis…
Mount Etna has long puzzled geologists because it doesn't fit any of the three classic ways volcanoes are thought to form. A new study sugg…
Scientists have identified new clues that could help astronomers spot one of the most famous hypothetical alien megastructures: a Dyson sph…
A new study debunks the long-standing claim that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adults. Researchers found that young rattlesnake…
What if time doesn't actually exist until something changes? Scientists at the University of Birmingham created a tiny "mini universe" usin…
A planet with one side permanently roasting and the other frozen in endless darkness might still have a chance of supporting life. Research…
A newly discovered Happy-Face spider in the Himalayas closely resembles Hawaii's iconic species but evolved independently, according to DNA…