Researchers discovered that tintinnids, microscopic plankton, build glass-like shells from self-assembling proteins, solving a 200-year-old mystery and offerin…

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Trump administration can end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria, giving the White House broad discretion…

Scientists identified the LEUTX gene as the master switch that activates human development immediately after fertilization. This discovery could enable early d…

EU teens average 4.5 daily screen hours, with 1 in 7 exceeding 8 hours, fueling debates over banning social media for under-16s due to potential harms to menta…

Healthy adults aged 56 to 78 showed improved memory, physical performance, and reduced stress after taking fake pills for three weeks, even when told they were…

Phages can be engineered to carry tumor DNA and trigger vaccine-like immune responses to attack cancer cells. This approach may offer a safer, more effective a…

Onion-induced tearing varies widely among people due to sensitivity differences to syn-Propanethial-S-oxide, a chemical released when cutting onions. Understan…

Scientists observed water molecules at -42°C rapidly switching between two distinct arrangements, suggesting water may exist in two phases. This discovery coul…

Jessica Atkin’s team proved chard, radishes, and dwarf tomatoes can grow in lunar soil with added light and water, cutting food-shipping costs—critical for lon…

All 19 Homo naledi skeletons found in South Africa's Rising Star cave belong to females, challenging prior assumptions about early human behavior and group dyn…

Henry Legg argues Microsoft’s "topological qubit" claim is likely just noise, challenging their breakthrough in *Nature*. Microsoft defends its findings despit…