Researchers have developed a breakthrough technology that solves a fundamental limit in electronics.This new technology, dubbed an “optoexcitonic switch,” could…
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The tropical vlei rat has fur that shimmers with iridescent huesJessica Leigh Dobson More than a dozen mammal species shimmer…
EXPOSE flight hardware on the outside of the ISS with dried Chroococcidiopsis exposed. Credit: Roscosmos/ESA Extremophiles are a favorite tool…
QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Whitetail Butte, Priest River, Idaho [48.411815594, -116.84501960]What’s in the photo? A section of forest divided into…
Florida surgeon general Joseph Ladapo speaking at an anti-vaccine event in Sarasota, FloridaDave Decker/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Scepticism around vaccines has…
Credit: Serge Lavoie from Pexels Buying a house is one of the most high-stakes decisions many people will make in…
For almost 40 years, people who suspect they’ve been harmed by a vaccine have been able to turn to a…
An artist’s impression of a pterodactyl hatchling struggling against a tropical stormRudolf Hima Baby pterodactyls apparently flew within days of…
A female jumps towards the carbon pole to cross a body of water during a Fierljeppen competition in Kockengen, Netherlands,…
The watery part of the world dominated our science news coverage this week, beginning with the alarming prediction that a…
The possible galaxy in an image from the James Webb Space TelescopeNASA, ESA, CSA, CEERS, G. Gandolfi Astronomers might have…
Structural evolution of gold nanoclusters: From anisotropic nucleation to growth into gold quantum needles. The structures were determined by X-ray…
Chinese researchers have discovered a giant, previously unknown hydrothermal system at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean that could shed…
Just 0.3 per cent of the world’s land area would need to be covered in solar panels to meet all…
Extinction Risk–Protection Mismatch in China’s Flora. Credit: Shen Guozhen A new study has revealed a “hidden extinction crisis” in China’s…
Giant impact structures, including the potential remains of ancient “protoplanets,” may be lurking deep beneath the surface of Mars, new…
The death cap mushroom has been implicated in many people’s deaths, from Roman emperors to modern foragersShutterstock/Tisha Razumovsky Death cap…
“Like Luke Skywalker’s planet “Tatooine” in Star Wars, Kepler-16b orbits a pair of stars. Kepler-16b is a gas giant, like…
A “cannibalistic” solar storm is about to slam into Earth’s magnetic field, triggering vibrant auroras that will potentially be visible…
Social upheaval across Europe between 1250 and 1860 correlates with volcanic eruptions, reduced sunspot activity and surging food prices View…
Quasi-planktonic movement and dive profile for southern right whales. Credit: Global Ecology and Conservation (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03788 Satellite tracking of…
Scientists may have just toppled a 100-year-old theory about what holds up the highest mountain range on Earth, new research…
Deep brain stimulation is already used to treat Parkinson’s diseaseLiving Art Enterprises/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A brain implant that detects when…
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.07.021 Mitochondria are cellular organelles that play an important role in making ATP (adenosine…
Archaeologists have discovered a small, bronze charm depicting a Celtic warrior, complete with a shield and a sword, while digging…
The sinuses become inflamed in people with chronic sinusitisScience Photo Library/Alamy Surgery is typically a last resort for people with…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Seeds are vital for plant reproduction and agriculture. Seed size, a crucial trait for plant adaptation…
Nocturnal spiders have been filmed capturing fireflies and keeping them in their webs to attract more prey, even intermittently checking…
These succulent plants glow after being infused with phosphor particles that absorb and slowly release lightLiu et al., Matter There…
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research presented at the 2025 European Society of Cardiology Congress in Madrid, Spain, has found…