Science

Climate models, which numerically simulate the atmosphere, oceans, and other components of the Earth system, are the primary tools for proje...

Across the country, the start of the new school year is marked by the familiar bustle of backpacks, lesson plans, and the return of friends....

Scientists now believe that several moons orbiting the outer planets Saturn, Uranus and Neptune harbor vast reservoirs of liquid water benea...

A new study led by Dr. Dan Theodorescu, a physician‑scientist at the University of Arizona Cancer Center, has found that the loss of the Y c...

Scientists have charted a previously hidden network of proteins that enables red blood cells to adjust rapidly to fluctuating oxygen levels....

Biologist Lauren Deaner, who has spent almost twenty years working directly with Florida scrub‑jays, is now applying her extensive field exp...

Washington – A recent disclosure that President Donald Trump possesses a “cosmic arsenal” has left defense analysts and aerospace experts un...

The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for September 19 2026 highlights a newly captured night‑sky photograph, accompanied by an expert ann...

A new doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg reveals that peer‑to‑peer sexual harassment in Sweden often begins as early as the f...

A court filing released this week in the case of Daniel Billings, charged with the murder of Molly Ticehurst, reveals that Billings had prev...

The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has announced that it will integrate its advanced early‑detection te...

Research scientist Ashish Rajurkar was observed in the field, kneeling in the soil to examine a soybean plant that exhibited an unusual root...

A century‑old ginkgo biloba in the heart of Willowbrook has become the focal point of a community dispute that pits long‑time residents agai...

Albania will become the 73rd nation to sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 12 p.m. EDT on Monday, September 21, at NASA Headquarte...

North Carolina native Prakash Mishra recalls that his fascination with the cosmos began in early childhood. Growing up in the state, he was...

Researchers have announced the creation of a new material that sets a record for thermal insulation while maintaining exceptional stiffness...

A shepherd in the remote mountain slopes of Shijar, Pakistan, reported a sudden, thunderous roar on the evening of August 2025. Abuzar Hussa...

Physicists at the University of California, Santa Barbara have extended the search for microscopic black holes that could be produced in hig...

In an unusual academic feat, three bachelor’s theses from Elsebeth Schröder’s research group at the Division of Quantum Device Physics have...

The European Union has reaffirmed its pledge to reach climate neutrality by 2050, a goal that will demand swift and significant cuts in gree...

A recent investigation by researchers at the University of Amsterdam has highlighted a bias that favors blaming individuals in positions of...

Douglas Seiler, an independent artist and collector, has assembled a unique manuscript by sourcing authentic papyrus and reed pens from Egyp...

Students may arrive at campus therapy‑dog sessions hoping for a quick mood lift, but a new study from the University of British Columbia Oka...

A recent archaeological investigation has uncovered that a substantial portion of Dublin’s lost medieval Roebuck Castle, a Norman fortress t...

**Tenants’ Rights Under Scrutiny as Eviction Laws Evolve** Across the United States, courts and lawmakers are revisiting the standards that...

A team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Tokyo, has identified a rare exoplanet that challenges conventional mode...

A recent study published in the *Journal of Social Psychology* examined how cultural diversity shapes everyday human interactions. Researche...

A new study of the earliest stages of the solar system’s formation suggests that the protoplanetary disk favored high‑temperature materials...

Researchers conducting routine beach litter surveys on Okinawa’s subtropical coast uncovered unusually bright, small specks embedded within...

When a multimillion‑dollar masterpiece disappears from a museum, the public often demands harsher criminal penalties and more robust police...

A recent announcement from the XENONnT collaboration has sparked renewed excitement in the field of particle physics. The experiment, which...

SpaceX’s Starship is slated to launch its next test flight, marking the vehicle’s inaugural orbital mission. The launch will see the super‑h...

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is poised to exceed its original 10‑year mission plan, with new calculations suggesting the observatory could o...

Scientists have developed a new method to generate a controlled beam of muonium, an exotic atom composed of a positive muon and an electron....

A team of herpetologists has identified a previously unclassified snake species in the rainforests of New Guinea and named it *Lielaphis sla...

A team at Caltech has demonstrated a nanoscale silicon metasurface that can redirect a beam of light in just 74 femtoseconds, a time scale t...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has released a striking new image of the spiral galaxy NGC 4698, located about 55 million light‑years away in...

UC Berkeley engineers and managers observed the final integration step of the Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) detector assembly on Ju...

Michael Sheen, the Welsh actor known for his work in film and theatre, met with First Minister Mark Drakeford in Cardiff on Thursday to disc...

Growing leys of grass and clover has long been a staple of Swedish agriculture, providing forage for livestock and contributing to soil heal...

Scientists have announced the discovery of a new wild‑cat species, marking the first such identification in more than a century. The finding...

Five baby orangutans were found abandoned in a forest in India, prompting a rescue operation by the state forest department and wildlife off...

A report released this week by the Brookings Institution warns that expanding the United States’ nuclear arsenal could raise the probability...

New research published in the *Journal of Experimental Botany* indicates that wheat crops suffer greater grain‑yield losses when heat waves...

Brian Druker, M.D., a leading figure in precision medicine, is credited with developing the targeted therapy that transformed chronic myeloi...

A recent wave of phishing attacks has leveraged hyper‑personalized messages to increase their credibility, experts say. In one illustrative...

Mount Timpanogos, rising 7,000 feet (2,100 meters) above Utah Valley, is celebrated both as a scenic landmark and a popular hiking destinati...

South American wildlife experts have announced the formal recognition of a new tiger‑cat species, the **tilcayo** (Leopardus tilcayo), expan...

The Ukrainian Navy confirmed that, earlier this month, it deployed an uncrewed surface vessel to engage and sink a Russian‑operated uncrewed...

The Royal Observatory in London announced the winners of its 2026 Astrophotography Competition on Tuesday, awarding top prizes to a series o...

A recent study has shown that the anterior (front) and posterior (back) regions of the vertebrate brain arise from distinct populations of p...

New fossil evidence is reshaping scientists’ understanding of the diversity of fish that preceded the first four‑legged vertebrates. Researc...

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified a fresh impact crater on the Moon measuring approximately 728 feet (222 meters) in diamet...

Anak Krakatau erupted for more than 24 hours in early September, propelling volcanic ash to an altitude of roughly 50,000 feet. The dense pl...

A compact detector priced at roughly $100 can now record the continuous flow of cosmic particles that permeate the planet and even pass thro...

A recent study evaluating the broader impacts of glucagon‑like peptide‑1 (GLP‑1) receptor agonists such as Ozempic confirmed their well‑docu...

New research indicates that newer oral anticoagulants, known as non‑vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs), may slow cognitive dec...

Scientists have identified a new frog species, *Adenomera varcena*, in the seasonally flooded forests of the western Amazon. The discovery e...

A bacterium isolated from kimchi has been shown to bind nanoplastic particles under conditions that simulate the human gastrointestinal trac...

Scientists have identified a decline in the brain protein Menin as a potential driver of aging, according to a recent study that examined th...

Long‑term research conducted by Columbia University’s Center for Children’s Environmental Health indicates that reductions in air pollution...

The United Nations formally adopted the Equal Earth map projection this week, marking the first near‑universal endorsement of a cartographic...

On Sept. 17, 1976—coinciding with Constitution Day in the United States’ bicentennial year—NASA publicly unveiled its first space‑shuttle or...

Media accreditation is now open for the upcoming SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services‑35 (CRS‑35) mission, which will transport NASA science...

NASA announced that SpaceX will provide launch services for its upcoming StarBurst mission, a small satellite tasked with studying neutron s...

The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for 18 September 2026 showcases a high‑resolution image of Messier 33, also known as the Triangulum...

A research team from the International Centre for Climate and Hydrology has concluded that climate change likely contributed to the severe f...

Brian Wright, 68, of Henley‑upon‑Thames, was apprehended by Welsh authorities while gold panning on a river designated as a protected waterc...

A short film showcasing the microscopic, hair‑like structures known as cilia in the airways of a child with a rare genetic disorder has been...