Scientists have made two important nuclear measurements that could help explain what happens inside some of the most powerful explosions in the universe. In two...

Electricity substations contain complex protection systems designed to detect problems and prevent equipment damage or power outages. But some electrical faults can develop quietly, making...

An ancient Egyptian tomb containing mummies, valuable burial objects and even a mummified dog is giving archaeologists a rare look at how burial traditions...

Scientists at MIT have engineered bacteria to work like tiny transistors, creating “living circuits” that can process information and perform basic calculations. The technology could...

Human urine might seem like an unlikely ingredient for making chemicals used in energy storage. But researchers in Australia have developed a new method that...

An expired credit card may look useless, but researchers have discovered a security loophole that could allow some old cards to come back to...

Look up on a dark night and the Milky Way appears as a calm band of stars across the sky. But our galaxy has...

Astronomers may have discovered an entirely new kind of object in the early universe: something that looks like an enormous star but is powered...

Scientists have developed a new way to deliver important sugar molecules directly into living cells without relying on potentially harmful organic solvents. The technique could...

A butterfly's unusual way of drinking has inspired scientists to develop a tiny, low-cost device that can collect viruses, pollutants and other airborne threats...

Ingredient labels may not tell consumers everything that is inside their shampoo, sunscreen or baby lotion. A new laboratory study found that almost every personal...

A hypothetical particle that could help explain dark matter may have been dismissed too quickly, according to a new study. Scientists have taken another look...

A 30,000-year-old vulture fossil discovered in Italy has revealed something surprising—volcanic ash can preserve microscopic details of feathers. This is the first time scientists have...

Scientists in Switzerland have developed an innovative new material made from food industry waste that could help remove carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the...

In a significant breakthrough for lithium recovery, researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences...

Quantum computers promise to solve problems far beyond the reach of today’s machines, but building them is incredibly difficult. One of the biggest challenges is...

When we gaze up at a star-filled night sky, we often feel a sense of awe and wonder. But for scientists, those thousands of points...