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The galaxy's odd shape is owed to an ancient collission between two galaxies.
The technology could dramatically improve the lifespan of precious organs meant for transplantation.
University students at MIT couldn't tell if the math problems they were shown were proposed by a human or a machine.
Time to dust off those old family photos in the attic.
Climbing the social ladder is increasingly difficult in the United States -- one of the reasons why may be because rich kids aren't interacting with poor kids anymore.
Days were actually supposed to get longer, not shorter. What gives?
The new battery fiber allows designs and applications that have not been possible before.
Thankfully, the hatchling green sea turtle survived and is now well.
The Romans gambled their bread money using asymmetrical and 'unfair' dice. A new study suggests they might have cared more about gods than math.
Tiny, cheap batteries like this could someday turn anything into an electronic device.
We're past a tipping point in science that could prove groundbreaking.
The story of how some human populations gained lactose tolerance may be more gruesome than you might have imagined.
Many more Americans than previously thought could be forced to have kids they don't really want.
It's amazing we're able to piece this scenery together after all this time.
Earth's magnetic field bounced back right in the nick of time around 550 million years ago.
A machine learning-based early detection system can flag life-threatening sepsis 20% faster than before.
A brief and to the point overview of all things dinosaurs.
"This isn’t just like meat, it is meat – 100% delicious meat, identical on every level, but without any of the drawbacks," said one of the startup's founders.
Scientists are now using eDNA to uncover hidden things about distant ecosystems simply by studying tea from the local grocery store.
Pluto gets splashed in a dash of colors to highlight its varied geography.
A truly tear-shedding study.
Scientists inch closer to solving one of the greatest mysteries in paleontology.
The deadly fungus concocts a poisonous love potion, taking full advantage of all living creatures' urge to reproduce.
The technique could also cut energy expenditure during petroleum refining by up to 90%.
Prevention is better than the cure, and companies that foster their employees' wellbeing stand to benefit in the longterm.
Some words can hurt, and this new study may explain why.
Filler sounds may actually have an important purpose.
The FDA approved the first clinical trial using efficacy data collected from a microphysiological system. Here's why that's a pretty big deal.
James Webb's lens can peer in much greater detail and further back in time than any other telescope in the world.
The Law of Attraction has been described as a fundamental universal law akin to gravity. But that's just wrong.
Naïve retail investors betting on options got burned really badly during lockdown trading. But have they learned from their mistakes?
Doctors are concerned by the rise of hypervitaminosis D as more and more people take way too many vitamin D suppplements.
It looks like an entire flower, and its evolutionary history is a story in itself.
There's still much about dinosaurs we get wrong. A new study suggests dinosaurs could withstand the freezing cold thanks to primitive feathers covering their bodies, drastically altering the popular imagery we have of them.
At no time in human history have humans lived so long, prosperously, and relatively peacefully. But that doesn’t mean that modern life is all rosy. Our modern lifestyles are largely made possible by burning copious amounts of fossil fuels to power our industries and gadgets. And that comes at a cost: pollution. There are many […]
We've never seen a pitcher plant like this before.
A centuries-old mystery may have finally been solved.
Plastic has become a bane to the environment, but what can we really do about it? Scientists weigh in on what works and what doesn't.
Solar activity is at its maximum now, accelerating the atmospheric drag faced by satellites by up to tenfold.
Scientists have found a new promising carbon-based molecule that could be an alternative to fossil fuels in aerospace.
A new study provides compelling evidence that major chords and melodies are not universally perceived as happier than minor music.
It's like buying 0% alcohol beer at the grocery store only to find yourself positive on a breathalyzer.
Objectification in video games has some people, especially parents, concerned. But research suggests this may be a non-issue.
It's, by far, the most complete and best-preserved woolly mamoth ever found in Noth America.
Body language detection marks a new paradigm shift in human-robot interactions in an industrial setting.
AI is pioneering a new field of data-driven archeology that may help answer some of the great mysteries from the dawn of humanity.
Research shows that animals can react to positively and negatively charged sounds, suggesting emotional contagion.
Charging at the right time and place could double battery life and drastically reduce emissions from EVs.
Those who couldn't pass the one-legged stance test had a 84% heightened risk of death from any cause in the next decade.
The live sponge is trimmed to fit on the head of the crab, which the crustacean wears for protection from predators.
