Astronomers have long relied on supercomputers to simulate the immense structure of the Universe, but a new tool called ...

A sweeping investigation has revealed widespread fraud in mathematics publishing, where commercial metrics and rankings have ...

Microplastics have been detected in human blood, brain tissue, and even bones, where they may weaken skeletal structure and ...

Alcohol-associated liver disease is becoming a massive health and economic burden, but researchers at UC San Diego may have ...

Mayo Clinic scientists uncovered how excessive drinking triggers fatty liver disease by disrupting the enzyme VCP, which normally prevents harmful protein buildup on fat droplets in the liver. Alcohol ...

What started as a frustrating kitchen challenge turned into award-winning science: Fabrizio Olmeda and his colleagues ...

Scientists at Michigan State University have discovered how to use ultrafast lasers to wiggle atoms in exotic materials, ...

Plastic particles from everyday items like Styrofoam cups and take-out containers are finding their way into the brain, where ...

Scientists at Rutgers and collaborators have traced the invisible dark matter scaffolding of the universe using over 100,000 ...

Wildfires are no longer a seasonal nuisance but a deadly, nationwide health crisis. Fueled by climate change, smoke is spreading farther and lingering longer, with new research warning of tens of ...

MIT scientists have unraveled the hidden energy balance of earthquakes by recreating them in the lab. Their findings show that while only a sliver of energy goes into the shaking we feel on the ...

A new study challenges the dream of water-rich “Hycean” planets like K2-18b, suggesting that most sub-Neptunes lose their water deep into their interiors during formation. Instead of vast oceans, ...