New extension pack bundles wildly popular tools for Python development, assisted by the AI-powered GitHub Copilot and a data ...

Now, a new study from the University of Bristol and China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) claims that global warming caused ...

One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards has gone to Zhijian "James" Chen, a scientist behind a key immune-system discovery.

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A type of zooplankton, Daphnia pulex (a.k.a. the water flea) is a microscopic crustacean whose unique reproduction habits ...

Scientists have now devised a method to create a one-dimensional BEC using light, called a “photon gas.” A new study reveals ...

In promising experiments, phage therapy forces bacteria into a no-win dilemma that lowers their defenses against drugs they’d ...

The swirling colors and flowing brushstrokes of Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night have secured the painting (and its artist) a ...

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A science magazine endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for president. Critics slammed the endorsement, raising concerns ...

Despite its proximity to other groups of Neanderthals and the era’s modern humans, the lineage of the specimen, dubbed ...

As Earthlings, we’re curious about whether alien civilizations like ours are out there or if they exist at all—which is why ...