Islands are known for producing unusual animals, and a newly studied extinct bird from Hawaii may be one of the strangest yet. Scientists have discovered...

After a legislative ban, a trip to the Supreme Court, and repeated deadline extensions, TikTok recently made a deal to spin out an American...

Ammonia gas is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world and plays a major role in modern life. It is used in...

Chimpanzees, humans’ closest living relatives, do not have a chin. Neither did Neanderthals, Denisovans, or any other extinct human species. Humans, it turns out, have...

Astronomers have captured one of the clearest views ever of a massive star dying—not in a dramatic supernova explosion, but by quietly collapsing into...

Earbuds may soon do much more than play music or take phone calls. According to a new international study, the same devices millions of people...

Astronomers have discovered a surprising planetary system that does not follow the usual rules of how planets form. The finding, led by researchers from the...

Imagine sitting at your desk during a normal workday. You log into your computer, unaware that a built-in sensing system could be tracking your...

Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to today’s lithium-ion batteries. While lithium-ion technology powers everything from smartphones to electric cars, lithium is relatively...

Hydrogen is often described as a fuel of the future because when it is used, it produces only water instead of harmful emissions. But making...

When it comes to planets, bigger is not always easier to understand. The largest planets in the universe are gas giants—massive worlds made mostly...

Making energetic materials—such as explosives, propellants, and fireworks—is a bit like baking a very sensitive cake. The ingredients must be carefully measured, the mixing must...

For the first time ever, scientists have been able to directly observe spin waves—tiny ripples of magnetism known as magnons—at the nanoscale. This exciting discovery...

New research with lignin may soon lead to lighter, stronger carbon fiber materials and stronger plastics with a gentler environmental impact. Lignin is a compound...

In a new study, researchers have discovered a new state of physical matter in which atoms can exist as both solid and liquid at...

This may help reveal how the first stars ended the universe's dark ages. A new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is brimming with distant...

Quinoa, a protein-rich crop known for its ability to thrive in harsh conditions, has long been admired for its resilience to drought and salt. However,...