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Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, affecting science.

Most people are exposed to the fungi that cause mucormycosis regularly, but in certain individuals, these microbes can cause a potentially d...

For nearly a decade, researchers have gathered camera footage from outside the dens of female polar bears and their cubs on Svalbard, sheddi...

A study of the inner ear bones of Neanderthals shows a significant loss of diversity in their shape around 110,000 years ago, suggesting a g...

Tea leaves can remove heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and chromium from water. And steeping time has the biggest impact.

A curious connection between an ancient supernova and virus diversification in one of Earth's biggest lakes means that crazy cosmic events m...

An outbreak of measles in Texas has infected 124 people so far — 18 of whom have subsequently been hospitalized and one who has died.

Chinese scientists claim to have found a new way of injecting helium into rocket engines, which could be used to make missiles that are much...

Archaeologists have brought to light an enormous fresco depicting a secretive cult practice in Pompeii.

A stunning "parade of planets" will grace the night sky this week, with all seven of Earth's celestial neighbors joining the show. Here's ho...

A new study has revealed that "hug of death" megaraptorids and previously unknown carcharodontosaurs shared Australia's unique Antarctic din...

In world-first observations, the James Webb Space Telescope is watching two distant alien planets "spilling their guts into space" as they r...

Cancer vaccines harness the power of the immune system to stop tumors in their tracks. They work a little differently than regular vaccines...

A teen girl with abdominal pain learned she was pregnant and had conceived under extremely unusual circumstances.

Why did Hatshepsut have her husband buried to the west of the Valley of the Kings, while she was buried in the valley itself?

A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World He...

China's Zhurong rover has found evidence of an ancient shoreline buried deep beneath the planet. That could point to an ocean, a beach, and...

New research has revealed that Martian dust's red hue comes from reactions that occurred in wet — not dry — conditions, and it could have im...

Cannibalism has been documented across Western Europe, from prehistory into the 1800s.

A new study calculates the long-term effects of reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s, which ultimately helped will...

Scientists in Switzerland have developed a new method to improve internet security against quantum computing attacks, using quantum-resistan...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft took some unique photos of our home planet on its Mission 1 flight to the moon in late January and...

A federal commission to examine U.S. chronic disease could undercut real treatment for kids with depression, ADHD and other mental health ch...

Animals can be born with genetic or developmental issues that make it hard for them to live normal lives. They also can develop mental healt...

This 2022 astronaut photo reveals a menagerie of hidden oceanographic features surrounding a pair of Greek islands, including giant spinning...