Science

Scientists have found a potential shortcut for identifying stars that host planets. The technique, based on specific signals in starlight,…

Supermarket shelves can look full despite the food systems underneath them being under strain. Fruit may be stacked neatly, chilled…

QUICK FACTSWhat it is: Nebula PMR 1, also known as the “Exposed Cranium”Where it is: 5,000 light-years away in the…

Lizards, birds and fish often sport vivid colors, from neon pink to deep violet, but most mammals are fairly drab.…

Astronomers have produced one of the most accurate, comprehensive cosmic maps ever made, revealing a brilliant “sea of light” that…

“I was completely surprised.”When psychiatrist Dr. James Murrough teamed up with dermatologist Dr. Emma Guttman-Yassky to investigate how the immune…

The rate of global warming has accelerated at a higher level since 2015 than in any decade since records began…

On February 5 Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.6, its most powerful artificial intelligence model. Among the model’s new features is…

Science news this week was full of bizarre and baffling animal behavior, with news of chewed-up orca fins washing up…

​​We tend to think of metals as hard, strong and resistant to high temperatures — just look at iron, aluminum…