Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge have discovered a ribozyme that is shockingly small, yet ...

For nearly a century, astronomers have known that the universe is expanding. Most galaxies are carried outward with the flow ...

In a rare and surprising move, the FDA has issued a “Refusal to File” letter for Moderna’s mRNA-1010 influenza vaccine.

Previous observations of stars whipping around an unseen mass—especially a bright star called S2—have pointed to an object ...

Typically, from what astronomers have gathered thus far, star systems follow a tidy logic: small, rocky worlds huddle close to the warmth of their star, while massive gas giants bloat up in the colder ...

The pattern echoes classic studies of animal foraging. Birds in food-rich habitats ignore low-quality prey, waiting for ...

Scientists call this speck LUCA — the Last Universal Common Ancestor. Since the concept of LUCA first emerged, it has ...

For 12,400 years, the cave’s arid air preserved two small scraps of elk hide stitched together with twisted fiber. These ...

For more than 6 decades, NCAR has shown that open, collaborative science can save lives, support economic resilience and ...

A new study, published in the journal PLOS One, argues that this kind of enduring grief after a pet’s death can reach the ...

Autism has always been framed as a condition that mostly affects boys. Yet after tracking more than 2.7 million people born ...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, finding the perfect words to express your feelings for that special someone can seem like a ...