NASA's Curiosity Rover has discovered long carbon chains on Mars. On Earth, molecules like these are overwhelmingly produced ...

A new stretchable hydrogel battery can withstand extreme conditions and still operate effectively, scientists say.

This is where smart rings may have a competitive edge over smartwatches. According to a 2022 review published in the journal ...

Cooking is an essential part of human culture, but people haven't always written down recipes the way we do now.

The plains viscacha looks a lot like a chinchilla, but it's known for building vast tunnels underground and for producing ...

A slowly spinning universe could resolve a puzzle in physics known as the Hubble tension, a new model suggests.

A graduate student accidentally created a blend of oil, water and nickel particles that formed an unexpected shape.

Researchers conducted the first-ever near-infrared analysis of an extragalactic recurrent nova and found it is one of the ...

As climate change melts ice sheets and glaciers, water is being redistributed across the globe — and could end up moving the ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

A rare 'smiley face' triple conjunction is coming to Earth's morning skies on April 25, when Venus, Saturn and the crescent ...

Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these repercussions, evidence shows.