Six ancient bone fragments found in a Spanish cave belonged to a male Neanderthal, and their well-preserved DNA could reveal ...

A new study suggests ancient hydrogen trapped deep inside Earth has been slowly escaping into the mantle for billions of ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising function of a molecule that controls inflammation: It not only recruits immune cells ...

Three scientists have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering how to control nerve cells using light. The ...

Scientists have discovered a natural compound that targets dangerous C. difficile bacteria without wiping out the gut's beneficial microbes. Successful early tests suggest it could lead to a gentler, ...

The universe contains objects and environments far beyond anything found on Earth, from enormous black holes to planets with ...

A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.

Scientists have discovered that the universe's fundamental physical constants may be finely balanced to make life possible. Even tiny changes to these constants could make liquids too thick or too ...

In 2022, a team of scientists from the Ocean Exploration Trust uncovered what they dubbed the “road to Atlantis” in the Pacific Ocean. The discovery was made roughly 2,000 feet below the surface off ...

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Scientists analyzing an ancient fossil embedded in the same limestone used to build the Sphinx of Giza have made a staggering discovery. The international research team examined the ...

One of the longstanding challenges in drug discovery has been the inability to directly observe whether a compound engages its target in a cellular environment under physiologically relevant ...