New research from the University of Sydney sheds light on how coronaviruses emerge in bat populations, focusing on young bats ...

Scientists have uncovered hidden bony armor—called osteoderms—beneath the skin of 29 goanna species across Australasia, a ...

Scientists in Australia have uncovered the biological triggers behind oil production in oats, a discovery that could ...

Scientists have observed a brand-new and exotic atomic nucleus: aluminium-20. Unlike anything seen before, it decays through a stunning three-proton emission sequence, shedding light on nuclear ...

A surprising discovery from Emory University shows that psilocin, the active metabolite of psychedelic mushrooms, can delay ...

Ancient river landscapes buried beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet have been uncovered by radar, revealing vast, flat ...

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is set to embark on a deep-sky survey that could capture nearly 100,000 cosmic explosions, ...

Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have created a powerful new material by guiding bacteria to grow ...

What scientists once dismissed as junk DNA may actually be some of the most powerful code in our genome. A new international ...

Beneath Yellowstone’s stunning surface lies a hyperactive seismic world, now better understood thanks to machine learning.

A new UK study shows that vaccinating pregnant women against RSV has led to a staggering 72% drop in hospitalizations of newborns with severe lung infections. By passing virus-fighting antibodies to ...

What if mRNA vaccines could be made more powerful and less irritating? Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have found a way to do just that—by tweaking a key molecule in the vaccine’s ...