Pictures of a distant supernova remnant show two concentric rings, providing clear evidence that exploding white dwarf stars ...

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...

It is possible to make a material absorb more radiation than it has to re-emit, violating the laws of physics in a way that ...

You may think you know static electricity, but its true nature has long eluded scientists. We’ve now made a huge leap towards ...

The arrow of time can teach us more about how the universe began – and how it will end, says quantum columnist Karmela ...

People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by ...

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

Researchers say they have developed a new way to distinguish between legal mammoth ivory and illegal elephant ivory. ...

Operators lost contact with the MethaneSAT satellite on 20 June, a significant blow to efforts to track – and stop – methane emissions ...