A new study from the Senckenberg Nature Research Society and the University of Tübingen reveals major shifts in Neanderthal genetic history.…

A new analysis of seismic “families” reveals that some large earthquakes may be preceded by hidden patterns in clustering, localization, and…

Physicists have shown that imaginary numbers may not be fundamentally required in quantum mechanics. Physicists at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU),…

Possible interactions between dark matter and neutrinos may help explain a persistent mismatch in how cosmic structure evolved. Everything visible, stars,…

A speculative paper argues that ancient planetary flybys may have helped trigger some of Earth’s mass extinctions. Earth’s history is full…

A pocket-sized particle detector is making cosmic ray physics accessible from classrooms to major experiments. Particles from deep space are passing…

For nearly a century, students have learned the inductive effect the same way. Now, researchers say that explanation may not tell…

A new study identifies the molecular switch that determines when aging cells permanently stop dividing. Every time a human cell divides,…