Astronomers have discovered that winds from a supermassive black hole are about 100 times more powerful than previously ...

A mathematical shape famous for covering a surface without ever repeating has revealed an unexpected ability to twist light into unusual chiral patterns. The discovery could lead to new ways of ...

A foundational chemistry concept found in textbooks for almost 100 years may have been taught incorrectly. Researchers say ...

Scientists have discovered that the brain’s short-range wiring may help protect cognition even as gray matter shrinks with ...

A wearable device has revealed nighttime hormone surges that may expose a frequently missed cause of high blood pressure. The ...

The flesh eating New World screwworm has returned to the United States, threatening livestock, wildlife, pets and potentially people as it spreads north. A new UC San Diego tracking system aims to ...

More than 60 years after surveys suggested a deep coral reef off Benin was probably dead, scientists have found it alive. Cameras revealed healthy-looking coral patches supporting multiple fish ...

Cancer rates are rising in adults under 55, and new research suggests accelerated biological aging may be one piece of the puzzle. Scientists found that people from more recent generations tended to ...

A newly discovered communication system in the microscopic “antennae” of cells may help explain how some congenital heart defects develop. When genetic mutations disrupt this system, the effects may ...

Captive-raised saltwater crocodiles released into Bangladesh’s Sundarbans surprised scientists by settling into the wild rather than trying to return to their breeding facility. The result suggests ...

A World War I submarine wreck off Denmark is leaking TNT into the surrounding water, seabed, and marine life more than a century after it sank. Scientists warn that thousands of similar wrecks could ...

The Indian and Pacific oceans have been climatically linked for centuries, but scientists say that connection is now breaking ...