A nearby planet that could potentially support life may be more Earth-like than scientists first believed. New observations suggest the planet, called GJ 3378b, is...

Imagine putting on a virtual reality (VR) headset, walking into a glowing nightclub, and being greeted by someone who smiles and says, "Hey, you...

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most common long-term health problems in the world. Millions of people live with it...

Have you ever picked up a piece of fruit and taken one deep sniff to see if it was ripe? It turns out that mice...

While studying planets beyond our Solar System (6,316 confirmed exoplanets and counting), scientists have discovered some very interesting systems. Consider TOI-201, a compact system populated...

Scientists have developed a new way to turn plant waste into useful chemicals, bringing us one step closer to replacing some fossil fuel-based products...

Superconductivity is one of the most exciting mysteries in modern physics. It allows electricity to flow through a material without losing any energy as...

Scientists have confirmed that a little-known Himalayan pangolin is a separate species, ending a mystery that has lasted for nearly 190 years. The discovery could...

In 2024, astronomers detected a rocky exoplanet, GJ 3378b, orbiting a red dwarf sun just 25 light-years from Earth in the direction of the...

Two unusual diamonds found deep inside the Earth are helping scientists answer a long-standing question about how our planet has remained suitable for life. The...

What if music could warn you about danger before you even saw it? Inspired by the suspenseful soundtracks used in horror movies, researchers at the...

Lithium-sulfur batteries have long been seen as one of the most promising technologies for the future of energy storage. They could store much more energy...

Over the next decade, a tidal wave of aluminum scrap from vehicles is expected to hit U.S. salvage yards. Much of it will come from...

In a recent study, researchers found that a new compound based on iridium can attack the nucleus of cancerous cells when switched on by...

A team of researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has developed a simple and eco-friendly method to extract valuable materials like lithium from...

As anyone who has ever parked a car in the sun on a hot summer day knows, glass windows are great at letting sunlight...

The nebular hypothesis states that stars and the planets that orbit them form from the same reservoir of material, called a solar nebula. It's the...