This enormous chain of hundreds of galaxies—a cosmic filament—is twisting through space 400 million light-years away ...
That’s because the trunk is highly sensitive when it comes to sensing touch. Scientists have determined that the whiskers ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how scientists understand proteins—these are working molecules that drive nearly every process in the human body, from cell growth and immune defense to ...
The new moon on February 17 marks the start of the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated in many Southeast and East Asian ...
Researchers developed aluminum structures that trap air bubbles, making them able to float perpetually in even the harshest environments.
Hunting limits aren’t arbitrary—they‘re determined using highly specific data points. They are determined on a state-by-state ...
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new 3D‑printing method that uses nothing but light and a single, inexpensive resin to create lifelike anatomical models with ...
Women account for a growing share of the global scientific workforce (31.1% of researchers worldwide in 2022, according to UNESCO), yet they remain underrepresented in the organizations that shape ...
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How does science explain ball lightning?

. Witnesses report spheres ranging from a few centimeters to several meters across, often emitting a sulfur-like odor and occasionally causing serious damage. Unlike ordinary lightning, these orbs can ...
The nanolaser was developed in DTU’s clean room, DTU Nanolab, and, according to Mørk, it “breaks the traditional limit on how small lasers can be”. The laser is based on a light-trapping structure – a ...
Solar energy is a possible alternative, but while we have become reasonably good at storing solar electricity in lithium-ion ...
In a recent paper published in Geology, scientists propose that certain kinds of wrinkle structures in sedimentary rock are the remnants of ancient microbial communites, similar to those found in deep ...