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...

Cement is one of the most widely used building materials in the world, but it comes at a high environmental cost. Portland cement alone is...

Free-Floating Planets, or as they are more commonly known, Rogue Planets, wander interstellar space completely alone. Saying there might be a lot of them...

At the start of the 20th century, electric cars were more common on American roads than gasoline vehicles. In 1900, many drivers relied on lead-acid...

Most of the viruses were previously unknown to humans, study finds. Scientists who study glacier ice have found viruses nearly 15,000 years old in two...

Chemists at RIKEN have developed a new molecule that significantly enhances the performance of organic electronic devices while being more stable than previous alternatives. This...

Scientists at the University of Rochester are pushing the boundaries of computing technology with a groundbreaking development in memory systems. Published in Nature Electronics, their...

The colloidal diamond has been a dream of researchers since the 1990s. These structures -- stable, self-assembled formations of miniscule materials -- have the potential...

In temperatures millions of times colder than interstellar space, Harvard researchers have performed the coldest reaction in the known universe. But that's not all....