Microplastics in rivers, lakes, and oceans aren’t just drifting debris—they’re constantly leaking invisible clouds of ...

New research shows that women living near Superfund sites are more likely to develop aggressive and metastatic breast cancers ...

New research suggests that even light alcohol use may carry serious risks. A large study in India found that drinking just ...

Scientists have uncovered an extensive underwater vent system near Milos, Greece, hidden along active fault lines beneath the ...

Thanks to Einstein’s relativity, time flows differently on Mars than on Earth. NIST scientists have now nailed down the ...

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why. A protein called ...

A strange little snake fossil found on England’s south coast has finally revealed its secrets—more than 40 years after it was ...

New high-resolution images show that novae are anything but simple stellar fireworks. One exploded with multiple gas streams ...

Environmental change doesn’t affect evolution in a single, predictable way. In large-scale computer simulations, scientists ...

The Arctic is changing rapidly, and scientists have uncovered a powerful mix of natural and human-driven processes fueling ...

As the immune system weakens with age, scientists have found a way to restore some of its lost strength. By delivering mRNA ...