A new type of ultrafast memory uses optical signals and magnets to efficiently process and store data.

Oxygen, the molecule that supports intelligent life as we know it, is largely made by plants. Whether underwater or on land, they do this by photosynthesizing carbon dioxide. However, a recent study demonstrates that oxygen may be produced without the

Solar geoengineering research is advancing fast, after a recent flurry of funding announcements. Yet these technologies are still speculative and have many critics, and we worry their concerns won't be heard. If geoengineering is essentially allowed to self-regulate, with no

The changes scientists expect in the climate could cause toxic metals naturally occurring in soils to become more mobile, destabilize ecosystems and increasingly enter the human food chain via agriculture. Such scenarios are particularly likely to occur in slightly acidic

Giant clams are critically endangered, with populations down 80% due to overfishing and climate change. Conservationists are pushing for legal protections to prevent extinction, given the clams’ essential role in tropical ecosystems. The giant clam, recognized for its vibrant, cape-like

Researchers created a bioelectronic device that reduces harmful bacterial behavior through electrical stimulation, potentially offering a drug-free solution for managing infections. Scientists from the University of Chicago and the University of California, San Diego, have achieved a significant breakthrough in

By teaming up, NASA’s Webb and Hubb;e space telescopes have delivered the highest resolution image of IC 2163 and NGC 2207 to date in a combination of mid-infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light. This ghastly galactic “countenance” recalls mythological human-hunters like

A study found that a simple brain circuit involving BDNF neurons controls jaw movements and eating behavior, acting like a reflex. This discovery could shed light on obesity and other eating-related behaviors by showing how signals regulating appetite directly influence

The far-reaching impact of certain viruses on the body can make cells grow out of control, causing cancer.

Scientists have just broken a 100-year-old chemistry rule and synthesized a type of 3D, unstable molecule called an anti-Bredt olefin.

"This is why [Aubrey Gemignani] and I started Faces of NASA: We wanted to make that connection. It's not just rockets, astronauts, and telescopes. Hundreds of thousands of people come together to make these missions possible, and that's the part

Africa's Sahara Desert may be considered a vast expanse of barren sand with limited vegetation, an extreme environment for plants and animals to thrive, but life always finds a way. Indeed, vegetation growth in the desert has waxed and waned

A new study published in Nature unveils a surprising discovery: a substantial amount of meltwater is temporarily stored within the Greenland Ice Sheet during summer months. For the first time, an international group of researchers was able to quantify meltwater

A study in Nature finds that up to 215 million hectares of land (an area larger than Mexico) in humid tropical regions around the world has the potential to naturally regrow.