A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.
Right now, somewhere above our heads, missions are being planned that could redefine humanity's place in space. The decisions ...
Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History investigated old specimens that had been at the museum for decades and ...
Prototaxites are something of a prehistoric mystery. They were the first giant organisms on land, towering over ancient ...
“Here, it turns out there are other quantum knobs we can play with to manipulate states of matter.” ...
Serendipitous observations have shaped science for centuries. What happens to such discoveries when the academic atmosphere leaves no room for detours?
Known as “islands of inversion,” these regions are found among a sea of normal nuclei. Now, a new island may have been ...
The Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences has awarded the Crafoord Prize to climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan. He discovered a powerful force of global warming.
Researchers find obelisks, mysterious RNA molecules in human bacteria that challenge our understanding of viruses and ...