Alien Atmosphere: “Rainbow” Detected on Exoplanet That Rains Molten Iron
New observations from the space telescope point to the existence of a “glory” in the atmosphere of WASP-76b, a luminous phenomenon like a rainbow. The...
Neuronal Crossroads: Decoding Brain Development
Study reveals how proteins direct nerve cell precursors to turn into specialized neurons. Brain development is a highly orchestrated process involving numerous parallel and sequential...
Mystery Solved? Scientists Shed New Light on Mysterious Giant Bones That Have Puzzled Paleontologists for 150 Years
Several similar large, fossilized bone fragments have been discovered in various regions across Western and Central Europe since the 19th century. The animal group to...
Exercise may reverse sign of aging by 'flushing' fat from muscle
Researchers say they've identified a kind of fat that plays a major role in aging and can be controlled with short-term exercise.
There's a baby star 'sneezing' in the constellation Taurus — and it could solve a longstanding cosmic mystery
In a rare observation, scientists found a baby star "sneezing" gas, dust and magnetic energy out of its disk. This behavior could help solve a longstanding mystery about how stars form without tearing themselves apart.
Ancient Indigenous lineage of Blackfoot Confederacy goes back 18,000 years to last ice age, DNA reveals
A new DNA study of living and historical members of the Blackfoot Confederacy in the U.S. and Canada suggests that they share a lineage with people from the last ice age.
Russian soldiers arrive in Niger as relationship with U.S. deteriorates
Niger’s state TV announced the arrival of Russian soldiers, less than a month after the junta said it was ending military agreements with the United States.
Russian troops advance in Ukraine as Kyiv runs low on air defenses
Ukraine’s situation on the battlefield has deteriorated while Republicans in Congress, for more than six months, have blocked a $60 billion aid package proposed by President Biden.
'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death
Lawmakers in at least 12 states are debating bills that would legalize physician-assisted death
One-fourth of people dropped from Medicaid still aren't insured, survey shows
A new survey shows that almost a quarter of people who have been dropped from Medicaid during post-pandemic eligibility reviews are still uninsured
Houston hospital halts liver and kidney transplants after learning a doctor manipulated some records
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston has halted its liver transplant and kidney transplant programs
Kamala Harris to visit Arizona on abortions rights tour after near-total ban upheld
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Arizona Friday as part of a multi-state tour to support abortion rights days after the state's Supreme Court upheld an 1864 law cementing a near-total abortion ban.