Warming across the U.S. is far more uneven than it looks at first glance. While only about half of states show rising average ...

Many people think that occasional binge drinking is harmless if they otherwise drink in moderation, but new research suggests that assumption may be dangerously wrong. A large U.S. study found that ...

Astrocytes, once thought to be mere brain “support cells,” are now revealed to be key players in fear memory. Researchers found they actively help form, recall, and weaken fear responses by ...

A new breakthrough is transforming MXenes—ultra-thin, high-tech materials—into something far more powerful and precise.

Dying stars may be wiping out nearby giant planets as they expand into red giants. Astronomers found that these close-in planets become increasingly rare around more evolved stars, suggesting many ...

A group of undergraduate students stumbled into a cosmic time capsule—one of the oldest stars ever discovered—while combing ...

A new pill called baxdrostat is showing strong results in lowering dangerously high blood pressure in people who don’t respond to standard treatments. In a large global trial, patients saw their blood ...

Scientists have created a programmable drug system that can zero in on cancer cells with unprecedented accuracy. Built from ...

Asteroid impacts may have helped kick-start life on Earth by creating hot, chemical-rich environments ideal for early biology. These impact-generated hydrothermal systems could have lasted thousands ...

Saturn’s magnetic field isn’t the smooth, symmetrical shield scientists see around Earth. Instead, it’s noticeably skewed, ...

A new gene therapy is giving people born deaf the chance to hear, often within just weeks. In a small but groundbreaking ...

What started as routine fossil cleaning turned into a major scientific surprise when researchers uncovered a tiny claw in a ...