Scientists have grown chickpeas in simulated moon dirt—raising the possibility that future astronauts could one day harvest fresh food on the…

How does a single cell reliably build one of the most complex structures known in nature? New research suggests the answer…

A resurrected ancient enzyme is helping scientists test how reliably Earth’s oldest rocks record signs of life. Scientists at the University…

A new study finds that almost 90% of North America’s insects and arachnids have no conservation status at all. Arachnids, including…

A new high-tech scanning system is rapidly turning thousands of ants into stunning 3D models—building a digital library of Earth’s biodiversity.…

A single layer of atoms may seem too thin to meaningfully interact with light, yet materials like tungsten disulfide are reshaping…

A mysterious striped signal from the Crab Pulsar may finally be explained by a delicate balance between plasma effects and gravitational…

After analyzing three decades of satellite radar data, scientists have created the first continent-wide record of Antarctic grounding line migration. A…