When created at the nanoscale, materials can resemble shapes like stars, rods or even pyramids. These particle shapes, also ...

Snapper are central to coastal life across southern Australia, supporting fisheries, local businesses, and regional tourism.

As long as 220,000 years ago—far earlier than previously thought—people quarried rocks for their tools in places they ...

Why do trees fall in the forest? The Answer is Changing. New research suggests that in just 15 years, the causes of most tree ...

A mitochondrial enzyme, Ak4, strengthens immune defense by promoting mitochondrial DNA synthesis and enhancing macrophage ...

Near-infrared spectroscopy, or fNIRS, offers a way to monitor brain activity without surgery or radiation by tracking changes in blood flow and oxygenation. Light sources placed on the scalp send near ...

Giving lemurs the chance to use technology to share control of sensory experiences with zoo visitors can help create meaningful connections between humans and animals, new research suggests.

Supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies are one of the most active fields of research in astronomy. In order to ...

Plastic pollution is a global problem. It damages ecosystems, endangers animals, and in the form of nanoplastic particles, ...

Many drivers will know the feeling: you pull ahead of the slower car you've been stuck behind and cruise the open road ahead at your own, faster speed. By the time you reach the next stop light, ...

The two largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, also have the largest satellite systems, or the most moons.

Humans are masters of seeing faces in any old thing—a handbag, TV static, toasted white bread. Scientists want to know why. A few years ago, as the category 5 Hurricane Milton bore down on the Florida ...