How much did SARS-CoV-2 need to change in order to adapt to its new human host? New research shows that since December 2019 and for the...
Engineers created light-activated materials that execute precise movements and form complex shapes without the need for wires, motors or other energy sources. The...
Scientists have long theorized that supermassive black holes can wander through space -- but catching them in the act has proven difficult.
Researchers have solved a major piece of the puzzle that makes up the ancient Greek astronomical calculator known as the Antikythera Mechanism, a hand-powered mechanical...
Insights into how bacterial proteins work as a network to take control of our cells could help predict infection outcomes and develop new treatments.
The genetics of human eye color is much more complex than previously thought.
Researchers have developed a noninvasive technique that can capture images of rod and cone photoreceptors with unprecedented detail. The advance could lead to new...
Several years after scientists discovered what was considered the oldest crater a meteorite made on the planet, another team found it's actually the result of normal...
Every year, a new growth layer is added to the narwhal's spiralled tusk. The individual layers act as an archive of data that reveals what and...
A study of fossilized lampreys dating from more than 300 million years ago is challenging a long-held theory about the evolutionary origin of vertebrates. These...