Category: Science

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future biotechnologies.

A study of limescale buildup in an early bathing facility at Pompeii has revealed that the water was replaced only once per day.

Gender-ambiguous people in ancient Mesopotamia were powerful and important members of society more than four millennia ago.

Jets of ionized gas streak across a cosmic landscape from a newly forming star.

Trump’s calls for a takeover of Greenland puts open scientific collaboration that is helping our understanding of the threat of global sea-level rise at risk.

Jan. 17, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over

Earth and its neighbors orbit the sun on a relatively flat plane. But what’s below this plane, and is anythign below the Earth?

Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

A new digital system allows operations on a chip to run in parallel, so an AI program can arrive at the best possible answer more

Think you know about our human relatives? Take our quiz to find out — and remember, it’s human to make mistakes.

The rockhead poacher is a little fish with a big pit in its head. The divot may be like a drum, making sound that rises

NASA’s Artemis 2 rocket will roll out Saturday (Jan. 17) ahead of a possible Feb. 6 launch. Here’s how to watch.

Zahi Hawass says he hopes to discover the tomb of Nefertiti before he retires, and he believes he’s getting close.

NASA’s plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover