Science

Forget cockroaches; science just identified the ultimate survivor that will outlast every other creature on Earth. Even a planet-sterilizing asteroid can't stop this beast from inheriting the world once humans are gone.

“We got a rare glimpse into how destruction can be a catalyst for creation."

The introduction of AI into mathematics represents a seismic shift in what it means to do math.

"The sun may not have arrived in a life-friendly environment purely by chance."

The Gaia telescope spotted more than 6,000 sunlike stars, all of which appear to have migrated from the galaxy's center more than 4 billion years ago.

Wobbling signal could explain some extremely bright supernovae

The report noted that several technical milestones still need to be completed before Starship can serve as a crewed lunar lander.

In recognition of his work, Matteo Paz won the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search, which includes a $250,000 prize that he's putting toward college.

Clouds of dust lofted from the Sahara Desert brought hazy skies and muddy rain to Western Europe.

For more than a century, scientists have been trying to figure out how a falling cat lands on its feet with such astonishing regularity.

Astronomers have caught what may be a rare cosmic catastrophe unfolding 11,000 light-years away. A seemingly ordinary sun-like star suddenly began flickering wildly, puzzling scientists until they realized the strange dimming was caused by vast clouds of hot …

Researchers identify PV neurons in the prefrontal cortex as the gatekeepers of drug addiction relapse, offering a new target for precision treatment.

Observations of a nearby type I superluminous supernova showing oscillating light-curve bumps provide evidence of a centrally located magnetar in the wake of the explosion, surrounded by an infalling accretion disk undergoing Lense–Thirring precession.

An early Friday SpaceX launch is set to lift off from Florida. The northeast launch may provide spectators with a show.

Reflect Orbital's proposal has sparked significant disapproval among some scientists, who fear disruptions for all living things.

A pangenome reference for the phenotypically diverse crop sorghum aims to help accelerate future efforts to breed crops that are better adapted to changing environments.

Although the green revolution adapted a handful of crops to homogeneous and high-input industrialized agriculture, much of the global population still relies on the local production of variable crop cultivars by low-input smallholder farms. This diversity of unhomogenized crops1, like that of the gr

Researchers uncover how Mars affects Earth’s orbit, offering new insight into the planetary forces behind ice ages.

AI chatbots are seduced by misinformation that is delivered in medical jargon, leading them to give potentially dangerous advice.

The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually to individuals or teams using satellite or aerial remote sensing that make outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth (land, oceans, and air), educating the next generation of scientists, informing decision-makers, or supporting natural

A NASA watchdog has issued a damning report on the Human Landing System program, finding serious problems with its progress, oversight, and testing.