Engineers discovered that falling rainwater can unexpectedly reverse airflow deep underground, solving a mystery with important implications for mine safety. Operating a facility deep underground ...

A cache of centuries-old gold coins has helped uncover the story of a lost Dutch trading ship. For nearly 400 years, a merchant ship carrying one of the world’s most valuable commodities vanished ...

NASA unveiled four patriotic-colored images of the cosmos to celebrate America's 250th birthday, revealing everything from an ...

For more than a century, scientists believed this cheerful-looking creature lived only in the Hawaiian Islands.

Orangutans may use specific plants for benefits beyond ordinary nutrition. For centuries, humans have relied on the medicinal properties of plants. Now, growing evidence suggests we may not be the ...

Scientists have finally uncovered how bacteria naturally create multiple versions of powerful anti-cancer drugs, solving a mystery that has frustrated researchers for decades.

New research reveals that fireworks leave a hidden trail of pollution in the air and water long after the final explosion.

A submarine eruption north of Papua New Guinea may be building new land while satellites track its evolution from above.

Future Artemis astronauts may be able to explore rocks blasted from deep inside the Moon by an ancient giant impact.

TU Wien has detected strong quantum entanglement for the first time in a centimeter-sized crystal of a strange metal.

A new physics-based model suggests Southern California’s Cajon Pass fault junction is critically stressed and could influence whether a future major earthquake spreads across two fault systems. Credit ...

Scientists have demonstrated a powerful new way to search for one of physics' biggest prizes: practical superconductors.