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NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has discovered unusual "float" rocks on the rim of Jezero Crater while searching for signs of ancient micr...

Videos of chimpanzees sharing alcoholic fruit suggest that this behavior could have led to feasting in humans, a new study finds.

"The 2010 cold snap may have created a subset of pythons better able to survive cold temperatures — and thus better adapted to spread beyond...

A new benchmark performed on chips from five different vendors has indicated how we can measure QPU performance as quantum computers become...

This false-color satellite photo from 2014 shows the immense heat emanating from lava lakes at the summits of a pair of simultaneously erupt...

A new study finds that fragments of tumor DNA in a patient's bloodstream could show that they are at high risk of a melanoma recurrence.

A modeling study looked at how anticipated cuts to international HIV funding would affect the rate of new cases and HIV-related deaths in lo...

A new technique improves the reliability of cat qubits by squeezing their probabilistic states. This could improve their reliability and lif...

Is it possible to build a Dyson sphere that isn't catastrophically unstable? New research says yes, but only in one type of star system.

Cats sometimes catch and leave a "gift" for their humans. But why do cats give us dead mice, birds or other prey?

Researchers bombarded lichens with a year's worth of Martian radiation in just 5 hours — and they survived, hinting that the extremophiles c...

Early on April 24, Venus will be at its brightest in the morning sky — just 67 days after it was at its brightest in the evening sky. Here's...

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.