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Giant mounds of sand discovered beneath the North Sea off Norway may scramble what we know about a key geological process.

Inhaled insulin is effective for controlling blood sugar levels in children with diabetes, providing them with a faster-acting, needle-free option to manage their condition

Sea-skimming crafts - which fly just above the water - were once considered Cold War relics of a failed Soviet experiment. Now, China and the US are resurrecting the technology as a possible Pacific conflict looms

A surgical robot trained on real procedure videos performed a critical phase of gallbladder removal autonomously, adapting to unexpected situations and responding to voice commands. This breakthrough shows how artificial...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising connection between a cancer-related signaling pathway and the blood-brain and blood-retina barriers. The study shows that the tumor-suppressing protein p53 weakens the Norrin/Frizz...

For decades, ferromagnetic materials have driven technologies like magnetic hard drives, magnetic random access memories and oscillators. But antiferromagnetic materials, if only they could be harnessed, hold out even gr...

Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of the Maya king who founded the city of Caracol in what is now Belize.

Memory helps us make sense of the present by retrieving past experiences based on either surface-level similarities or deeper conceptual connections. A new study reveals that when a familiar mental category -- like excus...

A new study highlights the powerful role of music learning in improving children's social, emotional, and educational wellbeing. Beyond listening or casual participation, learning music builds self-confidence, emotional ...

Microglia replacement therapy helps treat people with a rare genetic condition called ALSP, suggesting the approach could also work for other neurological disorders like Alzheimer's

Researchers have created over 400 distinct types of human nerve cells in vitro, vastly expanding the diversity available for neuroscience research. By systematically combining genetic engineering with morphogen signaling...

July 9 was unusually short thanks to changes in how fast the Earth is spinning. But two other days this summer are expected to be even shorter.

Amazon and Walmart have both dropped the price of this compact but powerful sensory star projector.

Caltech scientists have found a fast and efficient way to add up large numbers of Feynman diagrams, the simple drawings physicists use to represent particle interactions. The new method has already enabled the researcher...

Pepper the cat, whose owner works at the University of Florida, gathered a specimen containing a never-before-seen virus for the second time.

Researchers have discovered a simple yet powerful way to protect atoms from losing information--a key challenge in developing reliable quantum technologies.

A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

Mars has lost immense amounts of water over it lifetime, and scientists aren't sure exactly how. New research hints that the planet's violently varying tilt may be a key factor.

Observations from NASA's Juno spacecraft reveal that Jupiter's strong magnetic field and the unique properties of its plasma can produce a truly novel kind of extraterrestrial wave near its poles

Astronomers have spotted a new interstellar object -- the third of its kind ever seen -- shooting towards us through the solar system. Here's everything you need to know about 3I/ATLAS.

Small enough to fit into your carry-on luggage, these three pieces of workout kit will keep you fit everywhere you go and our recommendations are based on science.

Quantum mechanics describes the unconventional properties of subatomic particles, like their ability to exist in a superposition of multiple states, as popularized by the Schrödinger's cat analogy, and ability to slip t...