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The fighter jets are likely to incorporate AI, as well as advanced engine and stealth technology.

The James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its infrared optics at the 'Crystal Ball Nebula' NGC 1514, a planetary nebula studied since the l...

A decorated duck egg discovered in a trash pit is the world's oldest "pysanka."

Scientists have identified some reasons why yawns spread from person to person.

Why matter dominates over antimatter in our universe has long been a major cosmic mystery to physicists. A new finding by the world's larges...

A three-part documentary on penguins' hidden lives will reveal a number of never-before-seen moments. Here's what executive producer James C...

NASA's Curiosity Rover has discovered long carbon chains on Mars. On Earth, molecules like these are overwhelmingly produced by biological p...

A new stretchable hydrogel battery can withstand extreme conditions and still operate effectively, scientists say.

Smart rings may have certain advantages over wrist-worn devices, but we recommend you do not throw out your smartwatch just yet.

The plains viscacha looks a lot like a chinchilla, but it's known for building vast tunnels underground and for producing more than 300 eggs...

Cooking is an essential part of human culture, but people haven't always written down recipes the way we do now.

April 19, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the...

A slowly spinning universe could resolve a puzzle in physics known as the Hubble tension, a new model suggests.

Using an experimental technique called "Oz," researchers stimulated the human retina such that people saw a brand-new color.

Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these repercussions, ev...

A graduate student accidentally created a blend of oil, water and nickel particles that formed an unexpected shape.

People experience different amounts of pain during IUD insertion, but there are a number of pain-relief options available to patients gettin...

Researchers conducted the first-ever near-infrared analysis of an extragalactic recurrent nova and found it is one of the hottest nova explo...

A rare 'smiley face' triple conjunction is coming to Earth's morning skies on April 25, when Venus, Saturn and the crescent moon form a cele...

Iran's folded rocks are a colorful formation that is part of the Greater Caucasus mountains, which formed when the Eurasian tectonic plate c...

A reanalysis of ancient DNA shows that a major cultural change took place in Ireland after four centuries of farming.

About half of the non-dark matter in the universe cannot be accounted for by stars and galaxies alone. Now, scientists say previously undete...

The drugmaker Lilly announced topline results of a clinical trial of a new pill in the same drug class as injectables like Ozempic.

The rete ovarii, a poorly understood structure connected to the ovaries, may be much more essential to ovarian function than scientists init...

New research suggests that the unexpected intensity of the ongoing solar maximum may be partly tied to a lesser-known, 100-year solar cycle....