Research, Space & Discovery
An ancient cave in southwestern China has revealed new evidence about how Denisovans—an ancient human relative—lived, survived and adapted over more than 100,000 years.
A newly identified link between amino acid metabolism and cholesterol production may help prostate tumors adapt to hormone therapy. Prostate cancer can find ways around treatments designed to deprive ...
If the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere declines, the Southern Ocean is likely to begin emitting more carbon than it absorbs, prolonging global warming
This new satellite image shows Vasquez Rocks in southern California, where Captain Kirk once faced off against the Gorn.
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Who Speaks for Autism? Money, Mission and the Organizations Shaping the Debate
Scientists have used DNA from living descendants to identify four more members of the doomed Franklin expedition, including Harry Peglar, whose identity had remained uncertain for 166 years. The findi...
Superconductors are materials that carry electricity with zero resistance below specific temperatures. Many of these materials become superconducting at very low temperatures, yet some enter supercond...
Strength training helps protect independence in aging by preserving the muscle needed for daily movement, balance, and resilience. Healthy aging means staying independent, moving well, and continuing ...
Famous and challenging problems in mathematics are falling to AI at a rapid pace. Where does this leave mathematicians and what will the field look like in coming years?
As cost-of-living pressures increase and the rental crisis worsens, many families are moving more often.
Pre-surgery immunotherapy kept a group of bowel cancer patients cancer-free for nearly three years, while personalized blood tests helped predict treatment response. Patients with a specific form of b...
Lots of animals use mimicry to survive. Some copy the appearance of threatening predators, and others have evolved to resemble plants or rocks so they can blend into the background and avoid being att...
As a veterinarian who studies infectious diseases in cats, I've been repeatedly asked whether Australia's outbreak of the H5 bird flu poses a risk to pets. The short answer is yes.
Dogs trained in scent detection may be better at sniffing out the right smell after breakfast, with new research finding hungry dogs working for treats are more likely to falsely identify the wrong sc...
Imagine a manager sends a thoughtful message to one of her hard-working employees after a particularly exhausting week in the office. The message communicates personal warmth, but when the recipient d...
It is thought the sun may have engulfed a super-Earth-sized planet early in its history. Now, a new study has gone a step further, suggesting that such an event may have left behind detectable clues i...
Results from the latest international test of 15-year-olds have prompted another round of headlines suggesting there are serious problems with Australia's academic results.
Mercury's surface is riddled with wrinkles, evidence of a once-larger planet that has shrunk over time. A new study finds that Mercury may have contracted 10% to 30% more than previously thought—a los...
In November 2025, NASA and its European partners launched the Sentinel-6B satellite to improve hurricane forecasts, help protect infrastructure and benefit commercial industries, including shipping. T...