Loggerhead hatchlings travel thousands of miles guided by an astonishing built-in navigation system that uses the Earth’s magnetic field. Scientists trained…

Hubble captures NGC 4571 glowing with star-forming nebulae and sparkling clusters woven through its spiral arms. The view exposes both the…

Phosphine has finally been spotted in the atmosphere of the brown dwarf Wolf 1130C, surprising astronomers who have struggled to find…

Astronomers are uncovering new ways to study the universe’s first stars, objects too distant and faint to observe directly, by examining…

Researchers found that neurons release an enzyme, VLK, that activates pain signaling from outside the cell—an unexpected mechanism. Removing VLK dulled…

New research reveals how viral infections in queen bees disturb colony stability and pinpoints a specific pheromone that may help preserve…

A survey measuring the ethanol levels in fruits consumed by chimpanzees suggests that these animals are regularly exposed to alcohol. Researchers…

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected function for a crucial protein involved in cell division. Reported in two consecutive publications, the finding…