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A likely source of contamination has been identified in an ongoing Listeria outbreak affecting California and Nevada.

A river that drained the slopes of a now-vanished volcano may have carved Yosemite Valley's depths during the last 10 million years.

Despite the deep ocean floor coating some 66% of our planet's surface, we haven't explored 99.999% of it, study finds.

Ancient human remains in a famous Greek tomb can't be Alexander the Great's father after all, a scientific analysis reveals.

Fossil sites in Australia hold pollen and spores from the dinosaur age, when the island straddled the Antarctic Circle. Now, scientists have...

With a little guidance and a lot of practice, even you can make stone tools the way our oldest ancestors did — and learn to recognize the si...

"My contention is that Earth may, if we are lucky and diligent and clever enough, grow an emergent superconsciousness."

Neural processing unts (NPUs) are the latest chips you might find in smartphones and laptops — but what are they ard why are they so importa...

A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent by size, so what's hiding under its massive sheaths of ice?

We live in an era of constant surveillance. Psychology research shows how this might change how we perceive the world — even unconsciously

Winners and runners-up of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation's 2025 Environmental Photography Award revealed.

Two studies show major progress in the field of photonic microchips.

Astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to image "peculiar" galaxy Arp 184 (NGC 1961) about 190 million light-years away. Remarkably, th...

Humans started counting tens of thousands of years ago, but when did they begin figuring out advanced arithmetic, algebra and even calculus?

Some users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs have been reporting strange changes in food preferences, such as a new dislike for meats or fried food...

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 has finally returned to Earth after 53 years in orbit. It disappeared into the Indian Ocean early Sa...

These are the best air purifiers for pets, from Levoit Vital 200S and AirDoctor AD3500 to SwitchBot Table Air Purifier.

This weird blue-faced, red-eyed bird smells so bad predators won't eat it.

We love the Peloton Bike range, it's nothing short of excellent. So if you're feeling inspired by the Giro d'Italia, Peloton's genuinely gam...

Researchers drew inspiration from the auditory system to design a solution for the "cocktail party problem."

Primatologists explain how apes and monkeys differ.

May 10, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the w...

The world's largest particle collider produces roughly 89,000 gold nuclei every second, all from smashing lead atoms together at near-light-...

Discover interesting facts about why plants are green, if they feel pain, and if they get cancer.