A brilliant star in our nearest galactic neighbor didn’t go out with a bang, it simply faded from sight, leaving scientists ...

A long-running study of more than 131,000 adults links moderate caffeinated coffee or tea intake with a slightly lower risk ...

A box of bones does not usually look like a plot twist. But when paleontologists began studying a set of unusually small fossils from Spain, they realized they were dealing with something that did not ...

The Ring Nebula is one of those sky objects people come back to again and again. It looks familiar, it photographs well, and it has been studied for generations. So when researchers pointed a new ...

Thinking of astronaut food we often imagine floating packets of pre-cooked meals. But as our aim for space missions becomes longer and humans plan to stay on the Moon or even Mars, having access to ...

Ever wonder why, despite getting enough sleep, you still feel exhausted, moody, or unfocused? Research suggests the issue might be your exposure to artificial light at night, such as screens from ...

Have you ever wondered how animals adapt to urban life, with its traffic jams and busy streets? A fascinating observation by researcher Dr. Vladimir Dinets sheds light on how some birds might not only ...

In the quest to explore and inhabit space and other worlds, one of the largest challenges astronauts face is having enough reliable energy. It turns out that simple solution might literally be at ...

A study of almost 1,500 individuals in the U.S. and Europe reveals that a strong sense of nostalgia could be helping you hold onto your closest relationships. Researchers from the University at ...

Microplastics are everywhere—in our water, food, and even the air we breathe. A new scientific review highlights a growing concern: microplastics and nanoplastics are accumulating in human brain ...

Scientists have discovered that mountain ranges, where deep mantle rocks are exposed, may hold significant natural hydrogen resources, potentially offering a new route to cleaner energy. Hydrogen has ...