Using manufacturing defects in silicon chips to house signal-amplifying qubits could help to usher in the much-anticipated quantum internet. | Continue reading
The excavation team in Turkey found a small, clay tablet that detailed a large furniture purchase. Experts said the finding may provide clues to the area's socioeconomic condition in the Late Bronze period. | Continue reading
Researchers have traced cell origins critical to vertebrate evolution by studying a group of primitive, bloodsucking fish called lampreys. | Continue reading
Even among the world's most elite gymnasts, American Simone Biles, now competing in her third Olympic Games, is a standout. | Continue reading
Scientists are developing an engineered parasite to get drugs into the brain. | Continue reading
With its moonless sky, the first week of August is one of the best times all year to see the Milky Way and meteor showers without a telescope. Here's how to be in the right place at the right time for the best view. | Continue reading
The home, which was built around 1660, would have been owned by an affluent family based on the artifacts found there. | Continue reading
In a new study, women who followed diets low in added sugar and high in nutrients had "younger-looking" cells. | Continue reading
You've probably had a dentist remind you to floss — but when's the best time to do so? | Continue reading
Geologists have revealed new details about a recent geyser eruption at Yellowstone National Park, including the shallow depth of the explosion and staggering height of its plume. | Continue reading
In this extract from "Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans," Bill Schutt looks at the creatures with the strongest bite forces in the world. | Continue reading
In sports, physical training is often emphasized over cognitive, but both are required to excel, experts say. | Continue reading
Plants growing at the bottom of sinkholes in China's Dashiwei Tiankeng Group don't take up as much carbon as surface plants do, but they have much higher levels of nutrients in their tissues. | Continue reading
A massive water-treatment facility located near the Nile River may have been used to build the pyramid of Djoser. | Continue reading
Researchers have devised an "absurdly fast" algorithm to solve the problem of finding the fastest flow through a network. | Continue reading
A 2023 astronaut photo provides a unique perspective of the Sulaiman Mountains in Pakistan, showing how thick clouds of haze get trapped behind the tall peaks. | Continue reading
Archaeologists have found a shrouded skeleton that was buried around 2,200 years ago in a tomb with extravagant murals. | Continue reading
Scientists hope a new blood test for colorectal cancer could improve screening rates. | Continue reading
A small trial in identical twins has shown that going vegan for two months may slow aging, but the findings should be interpreted cautiously, experts say. | Continue reading
The hydrated molecules were found inside a rock sample retrieved by China's Chang'e 5 mission in 2020 | Continue reading
Learn the science of how athletes push past their limits. | Continue reading
Don't worry if you missed Prime Day, the Unistellar Odyssey is still $1,799 — save $500 on this fantastic smart telescope at Amazon. | Continue reading
A buildup of methane and other fluids in open and closed "systems" in the permafrost could explain why strange, icy mounds sometimes erupt to form giant crater, researchers say. | Continue reading
An air taxi has completed the first forward flight of a hydrogen-fueled aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing — and it broke a distance record in the process. | Continue reading
While it may initially appear that strawberries are fruits covered in seeds, this is not actually the case. | Continue reading
We take a look at the apparent uptick in weird weather events and discuss the possible causes with leading climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. | Continue reading
Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the best popular science books for children of all ages. | Continue reading
Frank Close tells us about the history of particle physics, and what it means that charge in our universe's matter is so closely balanced. | Continue reading
The world's strongest lifters on record won acclaim for hoisting thousands of pounds into the air at one time. Could they ever go heavier? | Continue reading
The Hubble Space Telescope zooms in on a dense ball of millions of stars within a galaxy orbiting the Milky Way. Its ancient origins raise big questions about how galaxies form and grow. | Continue reading
Scientists break data transmission rate world record for a second time this year — boosting fiber-optic speeds by 25% to a staggering 402 Tbps. | Continue reading
Here's how our brains construct color in our environment. | Continue reading
Dogs can smell when people are stressed, and it seems to make them feel downhearted. | Continue reading
A new device helps scientists measure lava viscosity during active flows. | Continue reading
The "Pyramid of the Moon" in Teotihuacan, an ancient city in Mexico, may align with the solstice sun, a team argues. | Continue reading
Sun bears often stand upright like humans, and mothers even walk around cradling their babies in their arms. | Continue reading
Next generation of computer chips could ditch silicon for TMD — a 2D material that is embedded with 'defects' which can be harnessed to improve performance. | Continue reading
It's hard to compare sports head-to-head, but some stand out in terms of their risk of causing injury or death. | Continue reading
Amazing new footage shows a rare Deepstaria jellyfish with a resident isopod in its bell off the coast of Chile. | Continue reading
Visiting our nearest stellar neighbor will take near-light-speed travel. | Continue reading
When Hunga erupted in 2022, ash "decimated" slow-moving species living on the seafloor. More mobile species were able to hoof it out of harm's way. | Continue reading
Scientists discovered an unknown volcanic eruption that rocked the seafloor in the Aegean more than 500,000 years ago. | Continue reading
From Alan Turing's seminal paper to the advent of ChatGPT, here are 12 pivotal moments in the history of artificial intelligence. | Continue reading
Scientists have found a mysterious signal in the brightest gamma ray burst ever detected, and now they know what caused it. | Continue reading
Thousands of ochre rock drawings, including images of humans and animals morphing into one another, offer a striking glimpse at early life in the Amazon. | Continue reading
Scientists have uncovered how bacteria borrowed a gene from an insect to create female-only parasitic wasp populations, eliminating the need for males. | Continue reading
Physically, athletes might reach a point where they can no longer beat sports records — however, innovative techniques and sportswear breakthroughs could potentially help athletes perform better in the future. | Continue reading
Firefighters are battling a 'monster' wildfire in the evacuated town of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. | Continue reading