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In a first, scientists have recreated the formation of the first ever molecules in the universe to learn more about early star formation.
A popular zero-calorie sweetener could injure cells in the brain's blood vessels, a lab study finds. Here's what we know so far.
Researchers have discovered a giant stick insect living at high altitude in tropical North Queensland. Acrophylla alta is ...
Most pool-related illnesses won’t kill you, but no one wants to spend their vacation or a week of beautiful summer days in ...
Krasheninnikov volcano has erupted on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. This is the second volcano to erupt in the region ...
A surprising new paper suggests that the universe's expected lifespan is just 33 billion years, and that the cosmos will ...
The vast majority of polished diamonds are clear and sparkly, but some come in unexpected colors like blue, green and even ...
New reconstructions based on the skeletons of two sisters who lived in a prehistoric mining community in what is now the Czech Republic show what they likely looked like and wore.
Giant, ridge-like structures of methane ice, known as "bladed terrain," may be much more abundant along Pluto's equator than previously realized, a new study suggests.
Telescopes have come a long way since the first one was invented in 1608. So what's the most powerful telescope operating ...
The results were surprising: when people reported mind blanking, their brains showed hyperconnectivity — a global, synchronized activity pattern similar to that seen in deep sleep. Typically, when we ...
New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once orbited in mathematical harmony around the infant sun.