The LIGO and Virgo observatories appear to have picked up gravitational waves from a first-of-its-kind astronomical observation.

Experiments in Chile’s Atacama Desert point to a potential method of transportation for microbes on Mars—whether they exist there already, or we introduce them.

The threat of mercury in seafood was curbed with regulations, but climate change could drive levels back up.

The virus simmered quietly in Cuba for about a year before infecting thousands.

But it’s not clear whether elevated cholesterol is bad for birds.

Scientists injected CRISPR gene-editing machinery into unfertilized eggs still developing in female lizards’ ovaries.

The feces contain the oldest example of parasite DNA ever recorded.

Artifacts unearthed in Idaho challenge the idea that the first people to populate the Americas made the journey on foot around the end of the Ice Age.

The technology is still in its infancy, but could someday aid the development of faster, more energy-efficient electronics.

The feathery glint startles their rodent prey, making them easier to catch.

These nosy rodents may not speak bird-ese, per se, but they can still use avian chatter as a safety cue.

Some of the storm’s features hint at troubling trends in recent hurricanes.

New findings suggest Neanderthals evolved their unusually broad fingers after they split from Denisovans, just 400,000 years ago.

Lava descending into Hawai‘i’s ocean drove an upward surge of deep sea nutrients, cultivating life at the surface.

The breakthrough could mean that fewer organs go to waste before they make it into a transplant recipient.

That earns this fish, Electrophorus voltai, the title of the strongest known living source of electricity.

Two men born without arms showcase the brain’s extraordinary flexibility.

Scientists say the planet, called K2-18b, is “the best candidate for habitability” beyond our solar system.

Delays during migration can imperil birds’ chances of a successful breeding season.

The gargantuan structures hint at a massive explosion in our galaxy’s past.

It’s almost too dense to exist. Almost.

A new study hints at the ways in which air pollution may directly impact a fetus.

In the largest Arctic expedition yet, researchers will gather as much data as they can on the fading ice—and climate change.

A new study suggests a plume of dust once blocked the sun’s rays from Earth, triggering an ice age some 466 million years ago.

That spells trouble for the entire planet.

American pikas’ responses to climate are driven by location, location, location.

They’re not as aloof as some think.

Gut microbes react differently to raw and cooked versions of the same foods.

Researchers used rabbits and antidepressants to search for a link between orgasm and ovulation in female mammals.

A pair of physicists think it’s possible that a tiny black hole left over from the universe’s early days lurks in the outer solar system.

A new analysis predicts that 3,196 animals will join the 5,579 already snared in the global wildlife market.

Light from nearby galaxies illuminated the web’s ‘threads,’ making them directly visible to telescopes on Earth.

Even forests that look green from space can show symptoms of impending decline.

New data from NASA’s Curiosity rover suggests that water vacated Mars in fits and starts.

Astronomers discovered 20 new moons around Saturn, bringing its total to 82.

This month, NOVA is hosting three events that will dive into how autonomous vehicles work, how they may change the way we live, and whether we will ever be able to entrust them with our lives.

A new refrigeration technique harnesses the ability of rubber and other materials to cool down when released from a tight twist.

The comet, 2I/Borisov, comes from another planetary system, but bears a remarkable resemblance to local space rocks.

Mathematical modeling and AI can pick out patterns preceding epidemics that human brains can’t readily discern.

The study, originally published in June, contained an error that its authors caught months later.

In a new study, brain-like organoids made from human cells were slower to mature than their chimpanzee and macaque counterparts.

Saharan silver ants don’t have the longest limbs. But they make up for it with a sprightly combination of fast pacing, light-footedness, and synchronized stepping that effectively turns their six legs into two.

Nearly half a billion years ago, marine arthropods called trilobites lined up single-file before meeting a tragic end.

Researchers aren’t sure how these birds maintain this deafening mating ritual without damaging their hearing.

Researchers have uncovered a new category of giant storm on Saturn’s surface.

If validated, Google’s new technology may bring us closer to a future of ultra-efficient computing.

Thousands of fossils from Colorado show how plants and animals evolved together after an asteroid devastated life on Earth.

The algorithm was based on the faulty assumption that health care spending is a good proxy for wellbeing. But there seems to be a quick fix.

Researchers used artificial intelligence to reevaluate elevations vulnerable to rising sea levels.

The relationships these winged mammals forge in captivity are strong enough to survive the jarring transition back into the wild.