“How quantum mechanics and gravity fit together is one of the most important outstanding problems in physics,” Kathryn Zurek, ...

New insights into factors believed to have contributed to the collapse of the Mayan civilization have been unearthed in a ...

A newly discovered Cambrian, "Kraytdraco," reveals a bizarre predatory 'penis worm' in an ancient arms race beneath Grand ...

The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has sparked debate among astronomers since its discovery, and some are exploring whether it ...

This week, astronomers have documented the occurrence of an unprecedented stellar death unlike anything seen before.

Now, in a new study published in PLOS ONE, researchers systematically examined how claims about extraterrestrial life are communicated across the scientific ecosystem, tracing their evolution from ...

Astrophysicists develop a new tactic that uses galaxy clusters a sort of natural particle accelerator in the hunt for dark matter.

Research reveals how a parasitic worm can disable pain neurons to evade immune detection, offering deeper insights into ...

Variable stars are being studied on a new scale, thanks to a star map bringing together open clusters and providing ...

Scientists using lasers have discovered a previously hidden environment that exists in the transitional zone between the air ...

MIT study suggests ionic liquid-based life forms could survive on the surface of rocky planets previously considered ...

Core samples collected near Greenland support the controversial theory a comet impact 12,800 years ago caused global ...