Your brain may have brief windows when it is primed to transform a passing moment into a lasting memory. Researchers at…

Earth’s oldest eukaryotic fossils may illuminate both the rise of complex life and the search for life elsewhere. Searching for life…

Why giving dark matter an additional attractive force does not necessarily produce “clumpier matter.” Dark matter shapes galaxies and the large…

A fast-moving star near the Milky Way’s central black hole could test gravity under unusually extreme conditions. General relativity provides a…

Researchers have created an open-access interface that turns present-day locations into ancient coordinates with near-desktop-level accuracy. A fossil’s modern coordinates reveal…

Perfectly preserved ‘phytolith’ plant crystals reveal that Indigenous Australians brought grasses into a cave for ritual burning as far back as…

The first comprehensive peer-reviewed academic assessment of CO2 emissions from neutralizing acid mine drainage in metal mining produced a startling result.…

Polyphenol-rich foods may support healthy brain aging, but no single food or diet has been shown to prevent dementia. A cup…