Penguin droppings release ammonia that forms clouds, affecting Antarctica's climate and potentially slowing warming.

Astronomers watched as a galaxy with the forgettable name SDSS1335+0728 suddenly sprang to life when its massive black hole ...

MIT and SMART scientists use microneedles to inject melatonin into crops, helping them stay fresh longer and reduce food ...

Japanese orchids reproduce by self-fertilization with flowers that never open, challenging evolutionary theories.

Molecular clues from collagen in old bones are teaching us about the lives, movements, and demise of Ice Age megafauna like ...

World Turtle Day reminds us that these 200-million-year-old survivors face modern threats like plastic pollution and habitat ...

Lake Alakol lies in a basin about 1,000 miles wide, fed by rivers and cut off from oceans. Sun evaporates the water, salt and ...

They discover that the topological properties of quasicrystals come from periodic patterns in 4D, revolutionizing optics and ...

NASA’s SWOT satellite tracked large U.S. river flood waves for the first time, revealing their speed and size.

A layer of magma has been discovered 2.4 miles below Yellowstone that releases gases and prevents eruptions, according to ...

New research shows how the gut microbiome influences immunity, DNA repair, and aging - making microbial balance key to ...

Lions living in Etosha National Park in Africa are being killed by farmers when they leave the park looking for food and ...