Researchers have taken a pivotal step toward understanding how living cells could have originated from nonliving matter. At some point in Earth's history, nonliving, inorganic substances gave rise to ...

Fossil tracks from 545 million years ago suggest complex life forms were already crawling around before the Cambrian explosion began, hinting that evolution’s greatest leap may have started much ...

Prehistoric communities in western Iran brought wild boars from far distances as symbolic gifts for a communal feast. While magnets and shot glasses make for lighthearted holiday keepsakes, food items ...

Scientists have discovered that Uranus gives off more heat than it takes in from the Sun, revealing that the planet still holds onto internal heat left over from its formation. This breakthrough ...

Astronomers may have captured the rare moment of a planet forming around a young star, HD 135344B, 440 light-years away. Using the powerful ERIS instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, they spotted ...

Exciting new findings reveal that WASP-121b, a blazing-hot giant planet, may have formed far from its star in a colder, ice-rich region—before migrating inward to its current extreme orbit. Chemical f ...

Overcoming conventional technological limitations to realize high-speed optical coherence modulation at 350 kHz. Structured ...

Scientists have built a microscope capable of visualizing optical responses at the scale of individual atoms, redefining the ...

Using iPSCs on microfluidic chips to unravel respiratory illnesses. Respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 have triggered ...

Millipedes release chemicals that disorient ants — and those same compounds may also modulate brain receptors in humans. This ...

A simple pill may be the latest breakthrough in the fight against malaria.

Turns out, 7000 steps a day may be the real sweet spot for long life and better health—without chasing that elusive 10,000.