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The sounding rockets released vapor tracers and pressure sensors at different altitudes across central and northern Alaska during a sudden a...

Nitisinone, a drug that is already used to treat two genetic diseases, could be repurposed to control the spread of malaria, according to ne...

When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ahead of the pro...

A man in his early 20s received a transplant of his own sperm-producing stem cells, which had been frozen since his childhood, in an attempt...

SpaceX's Starship has been awarded a NASA contract that will allow it to be considered for future missions. However, recent explosive tests...

A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same a...

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex...

The best image-stabilized binoculars provide a clear and steady view.

The colorful swirls and stripes that characterize China's Rainbow Mountains would have remained hidden without the epic tectonic collision t...

The Acer Swift Go 14 AI offers great battery life but won't otherwise blow you away.

Test your knowledge of the secrets of snakes in this quiz.

The innovative SwitchBot air purifier table is a game-changer for pet owners.

A new view of the Helix Nebula reveals a dying white dwarf star at the nebula's center. This star's violent eating habits could be responsib...

An ichthyosaur was pregnant with twins when she died, a fossil from Cretaceous Chile reveals.

We find out whether the Dark Skys DS-FX competes with the best star projectors on the market.

Has the sun already reached solar maximum? New data suggests Solar Cycle 25 may have peaked earlier than expected. Find out what this means.

Using a mathematical model, scientists explored how the human brain might represent information about physical spaces and about people, plac...

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

We have tried and tested dozens of air purifiers over the years, measuring their accuracy and speed in removing airborne pollutants — here's...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has completed is 2nd ultra-close flyby of the sun, and survived to transmit its data back to Earth.

Q.ANT's new chip uses photon power in a bid to solve AI's big energy issue. It's also 50 times faster than silicon-based equivalents, the co...

Nocardiosis is a rare bacterial infection that attacks the lungs, skin and brain.

The discovery of nearly 20 alligator-size amphibians that died together during the Triassic in what is now Wyoming is providing scientists i...

After 11 years mapping the Milky Way, the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope has retired. Scientists hailed it as "the discovery m...

Smart scales track changes in your muscle mass, body fat percentage and other health metrics — but how do they work?