Category: Science

At first glance, corals present as little more than colorful rocks — piles of lobes, stalagmites, and branches poking out from the seafloor. They are

A fleet of telescopes around the world just captured the first shocking moments of a supernova explosion in the most detailed-ever observations of their kind.

Every total solar eclipse travels from west to east, because the moon and Earth move in the same direction — counterclockwise, or from west to

An illustration of an ichthyosaur eating a pterosaur, while a pliosaur lurks beneath. (Image credit: Peter Trusler) An ichthyosaur fossil found in Australia’s outback may

Scientists have finally seen a long-predicted motion on the sun, and it may help explain explosive solar activity.

Researchers injected mice with a protein derived from frogs to save them from the same kind of shellfish poisoning that affects people.

The patient: A 60-year-old man in Seattle The symptoms: The man experienced paranoia, as well as auditory and visual hallucinations. He was also very thirsty

Each year, tons of soil, silt and rocks flow into reservoirs in the U.S. and get stuck there, creating a “ticking time bomb” that threatens

‘A silent pandemic’: How Japan is curbing antibiotic resistance, $5 at a time This is the fourth story in a series about antibiotic use in

Researchers have designed a material that can “program” the way it releases heat, paving the way for more efficient energy systems and, potentially, devices that

Forecasters are warning that the ongoing El Niño is likely to become supercharged in the coming months and inject potentially unprecedented heat into our already

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Pangong Lake, Tibetan Plateau [33.75582309, 78.69202953] What’s in the photo? Lake ice fracturing along a disputed border between China and

Studies suggest AI can weaken learning when it replaces effort, but tools that guide rather than answer may help people keep their skills.

Technicians inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center complete installation of a commemorative plaque on the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space