NASA unveiled four patriotic-colored images of the cosmos to celebrate America's 250th birthday, revealing everything from an ...

A cache of centuries-old gold coins has helped uncover the story of a lost Dutch trading ship. For nearly 400 years, a merchant ship carrying one of the world’s most valuable commodities vanished ...

Engineers discovered that falling rainwater can unexpectedly reverse airflow deep underground, solving a mystery with important implications for mine safety. Operating a facility deep underground ...

For more than a century, scientists believed this cheerful-looking creature lived only in the Hawaiian Islands.

Orangutans may use specific plants for benefits beyond ordinary nutrition. For centuries, humans have relied on the medicinal properties of plants. Now, growing evidence suggests we may not be the ...

Scientists have finally uncovered how bacteria naturally create multiple versions of powerful anti-cancer drugs, solving a mystery that has frustrated researchers for decades.

Future Artemis astronauts may be able to explore rocks blasted from deep inside the Moon by an ancient giant impact.

A submarine eruption north of Papua New Guinea may be building new land while satellites track its evolution from above.

TU Wien has detected strong quantum entanglement for the first time in a centimeter-sized crystal of a strange metal.

Extensive practice can rewire the brain so a learned skill runs more automatically, making some forms of true multitasking ...

New research reveals that fireworks leave a hidden trail of pollution in the air and water long after the final explosion.

The International Space Station is now home to an even more capable quantum laboratory, where NASA cools atoms to nearly ...