An AI analysis of 1.2 million satellite images shows that floating algae blooms are spreading across the global ocean. The ...

The solar wind may be stripping away Mars’ atmosphere by creating giant rolling waves along its outer edge. Data from MAVEN ...

Coastal communities are facing a hidden threat that is making rising seas far more dangerous: the land beneath them is ...

Scientists have figured out how two famously poisonous plants create chemicals with surprising medical potential. After ...

Mathematicians have shown that no electoral system can perfectly balance local representation, proportional national results, ...

Dark matter particles may exert a hidden force on one another, but its effects are stranger than expected. An extra ...

A protein traditionally associated with protecting chromosome ends also plays an unexpected role in helping muscle stem cells remain functional and rebuild injured tissue, according to researchers at ...

A surprisingly small dose of exercise may deliver major health benefits for adults carrying excess fat around the waist. In a four-month trial involving 315 adults with central obesity, researchers ...

Cancer cells rely on powerful genetic switches to keep growth genes running at full speed, but that intense activity can damage their own DNA. The resulting breaks are repeatedly repaired, sometimes ...

Global warming appears to have shifted into a faster gear. After removing the effects of El Niño, volcanic eruptions, and ...

A sweeping review of more than 350 studies suggests that the protein boom may be overselling what many people actually need.

Scientists have identified an immune response that may explain why statins cause muscle pain, weakness, and exercise ...