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A study suggesting the exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of alien life has been met with skepticism from the scientific community. Here...

A breakthrough in Hilbert's sixth problem is a major step in grounding physics in math

As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in — for better or worse, scientists are learning

An inscription with the name of Ramesses III has been discovered in southern Jordan.

Researchers modeled how measles might spread in the U.S. in the coming decades, showing that more than 50 million cases could occur if curre...

Large hailstones made of ammonia may explain why the gas is missing from large pockets of Jupiter's atmosphere.

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in the afterlife, r...

Yellowstone's supervolcano appears to have a magma cap that vents pressure and reduces the chances of a massive eruption happening anytime s...

New research shows that microplastics have been contaminating some freshwater streams decades earlier than previously recorded. What could t...

Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate change. But historia...

An experimental vaccine for acne could someday transform the way patients with the condition are treated, according to the company that deve...

The Corryvreckan whirlpool is one of the largest whirlpools in the world, reaching speeds of 8.5 knots and producing a roaring sound that ca...

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to revisit a misunderstood black hole thought to be gulping matter 40 times fast...

Astronomers have stumbled upon yet another ghostly galaxy that appears to be devoid of dark matter, the elusive stuff that makes up most of...

Scientists in the U.K. have developed a new material that may allow them to grow teeth in the lab, which could provide an alternative to fil...

Discover interesting facts about Saturn, its rings and whether it could contain extraterrestrial life.

Lunar samples show evidence that solar wind could be behind the water molecules on the moon's surface, according to NASA. The results could...

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world's largest solar telescope, can see the sun in unprecedented detail. Here is the first image...

Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen species of "hell ant" that lived 113 million years ago, making it the oldest ant fossil ever...

Ingrida Domarkienė, a geneticist at Vilnius University in Lithuania, discusses the exciting developments made possible by studying ancient a...

Researchers may have discovered Mississippi's largest ever mosasaur after pulling a Cretaceous-aged fossil out of a riverbed south of Starkv...

A drought helped bring about an invasion of Roman Britain in A.D. 367, researchers wrote in a new paper.

Is your knowledge of the Stone Age rock-solid?

New research shows how coating a battery with a razor-thin layer of lithium borate-carbonate can lead to a 500% boost in charging rates when...