A new dual-light microscope lets researchers observe micro- and nanoscale activity inside living cells without using dyes.

To probe the "knee" more precisely, scientists need to measure the energy spectra of individual types of cosmic rays, such as protons, helium and heavier nuclei. But cosmic rays in this energy range ...

Yet according to physics, information is never destroyed. In principle, a burned book is just as readable as the original—if ...

Microscopic magnetic fossils found in North Atlantic seafloor sediments may represent components of an internal "GPS system" ...

A new analysis of old Cassini data has also verified past detections of complex organics in Saturn’s E ring, strengthening ...

The 2025 Leonid meteor shower peaks on November 16-17, offering a prime viewing opportunity with a thin crescent moon and ...

Chris Neu studies dark matter at the Large Hadron Collider, bringing big ideas to his classroom and students into his lab.

The Indian spice contains chemical compounds that lower bad cholesterol levels. But did you know how much you should eat to ...

Global plastic production exceeds hundreds of millions of tons annually, with a significant fraction fragmenting into ...

Will the pole shift actually happen? Discover more about Earth’s magnetic poles and how they’ve shifted in the past.

Scientists have uncovered a nearly perfectly preserved spider fossil in northern China, dating back 165 million years to the middle Jurassic period. The species, Eoplectreurys gertschi, is a rare find ...

Researchers demonstrate a concept for ultra-compact accelerators that may one day replace large synchrotron facilities.