Eating meat-heavy diets speeds up species extinction, while plant-based diets use less land and help save wildlife.

APM 08279-5255 is a massive black hole (quasar) that contains about 140 trillion times the amount in all of Earth’s oceans ...

Mushrooms may power future computers. Scientists explore fungi as eco-friendly, low-energy alternatives to traditional memory ...

Kobe University scientists found why pumpkins and zucchini absorb soil pollutants. Their discovery could help grow safer food ...

NASA's NICER telescope halts its mission after a key motor fails; engineers attempt to salvage eight years of space science.

Researchers found that chimpanzees update their beliefs based on evidence, showing a human-like ability to reason and reflect ...

Scientists warn that losing Africa’s large animals is draining ecosystem energy and reshaping the continent’s biodiversity.

Scientists found two Earth-sized planets and a third candidate orbiting a nearby double star system, TOI-2267.

When Earth’s ancient supercontinent Nuna broke apart, it reshaped oceans, cooled the climate, and set the stage for complex ...

Salamanders use stress signals to prep their whole body to regrow limbs - offering new clues for human healing.

Scientists discovered a new kind of trapdoor spider under California’s sand dunes, showing how isolation helps spiders evolve ...

A 45,000-year-old Neanderthal bone found in Crimea shows ancient humans traveled thousands of miles, linking Europe and ...