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RNA May Be Common throughout the Cosmos, New Study Suggests
New experiments show how RNA might form not just on Earth but on other rocky planets, too from…
New experiments show how RNA might form not just on Earth but on other rocky planets, too from…
An oil tanker seized by the U.S. this week reportedly used a technique that scrambled its locat…
Moths sometimes drink the tears of other animals, but the behavior has mostly been observed in …
When the early Earth’s magma ocean crystallized 4.4 billion years ago, the deep mantle trapped …
Making fire on demand was a milestone in the lives of our early ancestors. But the question of …
A major new study lays out plans for crewed missions to Mars, with the search for extraterrestr…
Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to makin…
Stalagmite data suggest Homo floresiensis faced prolonged drought that stressed both them and …
More than 1 in 10 children in the U.S. have ADHD, fueling debate over the condition and how to …
A scientist has identified a possible astronomical explanation for the Star of Bethlehem, as de…
An estimated 280 million metric tons of plastic waste will enter the air, water, soil, and huma…
Ten great stories about 10 forgotten female scientists that we hope will inspire middle school …
Nanotyrannus wasn’t a juvenile T. rex but a petite adult of a separate species, a new study o…
Texas-based firm Ocean Infinity will send swarms of autonomous underwater vehicles into the sou…
Scientific American hosted an event at Morehouse School of Medicine to highlight medical advan…
Scientists found evidence of a distant planet’s moon system forming from CurioScience
The FDA is reportedly mulling changes that could make childhood vaccines less accessible and mo…
The company behind TikTok is rolling out a smartphone AI assistant that behaves less like an ap…
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora on Friday u…
A small study finds that individualized prehab can dampen harmful immune responses and may redu…