When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it explodes in a powerful event called a supernova. These explosions are among the most...

A new study has found that spinner dolphins living off Hawaiʻi Island are having far fewer calves than scientists expected. The discovery has raised serious...

Scientists have developed a new electronic chip component that works more like the human brain than today's computers. The new device can both process information...

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...

For decades, scientists searching for life beyond Earth have focused on one key requirement: liquid water. Since water is essential for life here, it has...

Physicists at the University of Bonn and the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) have successfully created a one-dimensional gas out of light particles, also known...

Scientists know that the behaviour of stars can dictate planetary habitability. Research shows that young stars emit powerful radiation that can strip planetary atmospheres away. And...

Cattle may seem like uniquely American animals, steeped in the lore of cowboys, cattle drives and sprawling ranches. In a study funded in part by...

Nacre is the rainbow-sheened material that lines the insides of mussel and other mollusk shells. More commonly known as mother-of-pearl, nacre’s combination of hardness and...