Young rainforests lack termites, and that may slow their recovery. Scientists explore reintroducing key decomposers to ...

Helium supply shortages are disrupting industries as global supplies dwindle, prompting searches for new sources and ...

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Astronomers have spotted something that appears to stretch around ten billion light years across. This so-called ...

Intense vessel traffic in coastal megacities disrupts marine ecosystems, threatening endangered species and habitats.

New high-resolution satellite map reveals nearly 100,000 unknown ocean mountains, or seamounts, boosting climate and maritime ...

Can future events influence present outcomes? A new physics study explores the nature of time itself and this intriguing ...

Humans heal skin injuries significantly more slowly than certain primates. Evolutionary changes may explain the trade-off.

Scientists found a fast-scattering star cluster called Ophion. Unlike usual clusters, it shows chaotic motion and breaks ...

RoboBee now lands safely, thanks to insect-inspired legs and a smarter controller designed by Harvard engineers.

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Quantum ideas describe particles and fields in tiny packages, but general relativity paints gravity as smooth curves in space ...