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Science news: space, biology, climate, medicine and the research changing how we live.
A CSIRO deep-sea expedition used towed camera technology at depths of up to 3,000 meters to catalogue four new elasmobranch species and capture the first footage of a sand tiger shark actively hunting in the wild.
Fourteen million light-years away, astronomers have confirmed the first Reionization-Limited H I Cloud — a relic of the early universe containing five billion solar masses of dark matter and not a single star.
Leipzig University researchers identified a molecular receptor that controls bone formation and showed a new compound called AP503 can dramatically boost bone density in mice, pointing toward a new class of osteoporosis treatment.
Researchers at CSIRO, RMIT University, and the University of Melbourne demonstrated a complete charge-store-discharge cycle at room temperature, exploiting quantum superextensive charging to achieve a counterintuitive property: the bigger it gets, the faster it charges.
Breakthrough research shows reducing levels of a single protein can restore brain connections and improve cognitive performance in aging mice.
In its first 1.5 months of operation, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory catalogued more asteroids in a single submission than any telescope has in the past year, with the full survey not yet begun.
A team from Imperial College London found 'supercritical climbing wind ripples' in Gale Crater — structures never before seen on Mars that could only form when sustained high winds moved enormous quantities of sand.
Electrical discharges from Martian dust devils and storms create chemical reactions that reshape planet's surface and atmosphere
Baxdrostat reduces blood pressure by nearly 10 mmHg in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension, targeting hormone that causes salt retention.
Class project at University of Chicago leads to identification of one of oldest known stars, an 'ancient immigrant' that traveled from Large Magellanic Cloud into Milky Way billions of years ago.
By combining ground-based telescopes with ESA's Gaia spacecraft, an international team led by Peking University's Subo Dong directly measured a free-floating planet's mass 9,800 light-years away — a scientific first.
The four-member Artemis II crew, now closer to the Moon than Earth on Flight Day 3, are sending back deep-space photographs of Earth while preparing for a historic lunar flyby and a record-breaking distance from home.
Single injection delivers working hearing gene to inner ear, with all ten patients showing improvement and some experiencing rapid gains in just one month.
Groundbreaking study shows all ten patients, from toddlers to young adults, experienced improved hearing after receiving working copy of OTOF gene.
University of Illinois researchers discover how combining traditional frying with microwave heating reduces oil absorption while maintaining crispy texture.
UC Berkeley researchers discover that an ancient archaeon reads the universal stop codon ambiguously, sometimes inserting an amino acid instead of halting protein synthesis — with implications for treating 10% of all inherited diseases.
An ancient super-Earth so hot its surface is molten rock turned out to be 1,700°F cooler than expected — evidence of a thick volatile-rich atmosphere defying everything scientists thought they knew about planet evolution.
Binary bone dice from hunter-gatherer sites predate Old World gambling tools by thousands of years, challenging historical assumptions.
CT scans reveal hidden skull and stomach stones in first new Korean dinosaur species identified in 15 years.
WatchFour astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft "Integrity" successfully lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, beginning a 10-day mission that includes a lunar flyby and a record-setting journey 4,700 miles beyond the Moon.
Years of testing, advanced emergency systems, and sophisticated sensors safeguard crew members during humanity's return to lunar vicinity after five decades.
First new dinosaur species found in Korea in 15 years includes rare skull fragments revealed through advanced CT scanning technology.
Scientists use advanced CT scanning to uncover complete skeleton of turkey-sized juvenile Doolysaurus, named after beloved Korean cartoon character.
UC Berkeley researchers map brain pathways showing how deep sleep actively rebuilds the body through hormone surges that fuel muscle growth and fat burning.
Deep sleep activates brain-driven system controlling growth hormone, fueling muscle strength, bone growth, metabolism, and mental performance.
UC Berkeley researchers discover how deep sleep activates powerful system that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts brainpower through growth hormone regulation.
Major analysis of nearly 10,000 patients reveals non-drug treatments significantly ease symptoms while avoiding medication risks.
New research reveals that lecanemab clears amyloid plaques by activating microglia through its Fc fragment, a finding that is reshaping Alzheimer's treatment strategy and pointing toward more potent next-generation therapies.