A quarry worker was stripping clay from the ground when he felt odd bumps—they turned out to be part of a ...

The researchers theorize that these far-off remnants could either be deposits of silica-rich material that have hung around ...

Aerial firefighters have always been a critical line of defense against raging wildfires. But increasingly extreme blazes and ...

Utilizing tabletop role-playing games, such as Dungeon & Dragons, is becoming a popular trend for colleges and universities ...

If NASA’s bet on its newest X-plane pays off, the long-nosed aircraft could revolutionize commercial aviation. That is, if ...

The physicist theorizes one potential explanation may be that the uncertainty one feels while staring at a largely blank ...

A newly identified cartilage cell generates fat vacuoles and makes the surrounding tissues pliable. This helps keep the ear ...

There's a significant imbalance between matter and antimatter in our universe, but a strange particle called "the Majoran" ...

American science and medicine are becoming increasingly infiltrated by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), to their ...

Large language models may unlock a new and valuable type of research.

The story introduces a simulated gravitationless environment—a concept that, while seemingly futuristic, has roots in ...

Jessica Fu has reported on environmental issues for The Guardian, The New York Times, High Country News, and other publications. She is based in Seattle, Washington.