Astronomers used a network of telescopes around the world to take a picture of the supermassive black hole in the galaxy M87.
“T. rex: The Ultimate Predator,” a new exhibit in New York City, draws on the latest science to provide a fresh look at Tyrannosaurus rex and its relatives.
Troves of Cambrian fossils are known at more than 50 places around the world. Here are five standout spots.
Packing overdose medication into nanoparticles could help it better counteract dangerous synthetic opioids.
Researchers are seeking ways to break the link between preschool worries and adult anxiety.
Scientists are working out how Trichomonas vaginalis, one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections, causes problems in women and men.
Pinning down the source of protons’ spin is surprisingly hard to do.
Frozen testicle tissue samples from prepubescent monkeys transplanted back onto those monkeys once they matured produced sperm.
A new treasure trove of Cambrian fossils in China dating to 518 million years ago could rival Canada’s Burgess Shale.
Memory improvements after a short bout of exercise mirrored those seen after months of training.
An analysis of semen from men whose partners have experienced multiple miscarriages revealed abnormalities, a small study finds.
Overnight seizures seemed to muddle memories in people with epilepsy.
Bits of space debris that collect in Earth’s atmosphere may come from as far as the cold, distant Kuiper Belt region beyond Neptune.
Bioengineered blood vessels could provide a safer alternative than donor vessels or synthetic implants.
A long-sought protein proves vital for mosquitoes’ ability to detect lactic acid, a great clue for finding a human.
A new type of tiny machine harnesses quantum physics to produce more power than a normal engine, under certain conditions.
Moons located among Saturn’s inner rings are different colors depending on their distance from the planet, suggesting they’re picking up ring debris.
Losses due to the amphibian-killing chytrid fungus are “the greatest documented loss of biodiversity attributable to a pathogen,” researchers find.
Antarctica’s coasts get most of their snow from just a few big storms each year.
A new fossil and evidence that the hominids interbred with humans as recently as 15,000 years ago only add to Denisovans’ mystery.
Packing overdose medication into nanoparticles could help it better counteract dangerous synthetic opioids.
Pumpkin toadlets are the first frogs found to have fluorescent bony plates that are visible through their skin under ultraviolet light.
Dental evidence suggests female Hyksos immigrants married into power.
North Dakota fossils may depict the aftermath of the dinosaur-killing asteroid, but controversial claims about the breadth of the find are unproven.
The lives of four people helped or harmed by their body’s natural defenses illustrate why immunology has become one of the hottest fields in science.
A conflict known as the Transfermium Wars marked a contentious struggle over the search for new elements beginning in the 1960s.
