On December 18, a volcano emerged on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland, just north of the town of Grindavik, near...

In 2017, Jim Webster began going out at night near his New Jersey home to take pictures of our galaxy....

Cetus biochemist Kary Mullis’ invention of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 1985 revolutionized genetics and won him a share of...

In 2023, researchers made plenty of discoveries for the record books — and the history books. This year’s scientific superlatives...

Polar bear fur keeps the animals warm in Arctic temperaturesThorsten Milse/robertharding/Alamy A fibre that is said to mimic polar bear...

A robotic cargo ship will depart from the space station on Friday (Dec. 22), and you can watch the action...

December 21, 20234 min readFor the first time, researchers have used behavioral measures, brain imaging and molecular biology to test...

When it comes to the great mathematical problems of the 21st century, the conundrums of jigsaws have been unjustly overlooked...

Researchers need precise tools to measure molecular interactions and binding affinities for basic research and drug discovery. Conventional approaches such...

From the pristine dark of his backyard in rural Alberta, Canada, Alan Dyer has taken stunning photos of a rare...