Red Geyser galaxies contain star-forming gas yet remain inactive. Gentle energy from central black holes keeps the gas warm and unsettled, slowing star birth without removing fuel.
Re-analysis of NASA’s Galileo data reveals the first detection of ammonia-bearing compounds on the surface of Europa, offering clues about its subsurface ocean and geological activity.
Research on neural circuits in fruit flies reveals how gut-brain communication, taste processing, and hunger signals govern feeding behavior, offering insights relevant to human appetite and eating.
NASA’s Artemis 2 lunar mission and SpaceX’s Crew-12 launch must share resources and timing, creating a careful coordination between lunar ambition and ongoing space station operations.
After a major sewage spill into the Potomac River, officials say drinking water remains safe due to upstream intakes and treatment systems, even as river contact advisories remain in place.
Physicists have created the largest Schrödinger’s cat–like system yet, scaling quantum superposition to unprecedented size and testing the boundary between quantum and classical reality.
A bald eagle is undergoing treatment for lead poisoning at a Mid-Michigan wildlife rehabilitation center, highlighting the ongoing threat of environmental lead to raptors.
New research identifies genetic factors acting at the earliest stages of development that help explain spontaneous abortions as biological checkpoints rather than later pregnancy failures.
Mega Genomics boosted profits through growing consumer genetic testing, offsetting weaker performance in its cancer screening business.
Research suggests termite kings and queens evolved monogamy by losing genes tied to flexible reproduction, stabilizing colonies through enforced lifelong pairing.
Research suggests vitamin D levels may influence bowel movement frequency, revealing how subtle nutrient balance shapes everyday digestive rhythms.
A genetics and immunology specialist has been appointed to lead the Roslin Institute, signaling a focus on integrated biological research and long-term scientific stewardship.
From great apes to octopuses, intelligence appears in many forms, shaped by environment and survival rather than proximity to humans.
High-performance greenhouse vegetable production depends on aligning plant genetics, climate control, and physiology to achieve consistent yields through precision rather than chance.
Research shows genetics and environment shape the immune cell epigenome in distinct ways, revealing how inherited traits and lived experience jointly define immune behavior.
Researchers identify 22 gene variants that may increase long-term health risks after Epstein-Barr infection, revealing how genetics shapes the virus’s lasting impact.
NASA’s Juno spacecraft observed the largest volcanic eruption ever seen on Jupiter’s moon Io, with simultaneous eruptions covering huge areas and hinting at vast underground magma networks.
Curiosity used its LED lights at night to illuminate a Martian drill site, revealing surface details unseen in daylight and offering new geological insight.
New research suggests 11th-century monk Eilmer may have recognized Halley’s Comet’s recurring orbit centuries before Edmond Halley. (livescience.com)
Astronomers propose using eclipse events observed by the planned Habitable Worlds Observatory to detect exomoons and exorings, possibly identifying habitable companions beyond Earth.
Simulations reveal how magnetic fields of merging neutron stars twist and interact, hinting at pre-collision X-ray and gamma-ray signals that future observatories might detect.
A 40-million-year-old ant hidden in Goethe’s amber collection was revealed with modern imaging, offering rare anatomical detail and fresh insight into ancient insect life.
Microscopic RNA droplets may have created microenvironments that favored key chemical reactions, gently accelerating the development of complex molecules essential to life’s emergence.
Astronomers mapped organic molecules in the Horsehead Nebula, showing atomic carbon guides chemistry at light-exposed boundaries, revealing how radiation shapes complex molecular formation.