China’s 2-watt satellite laser beams gigabit-speed data to Earth, hinting at a faster future for space communications.

A real-life thriller in the Amazon: researchers discover a giant tarantula claimed by a rare parasite. Is this nature's "Last of Us"?

Researchers are exploring an unconventional cancer treatment that uses engineered bacteria to target the unique, oxygen-free environments inside tumors. A research team led by the University of Waterloo is developing a new way to treat cancer by engineering…

For decades, scientists have tried and failed to explain how the force that binds the heart of atoms together really works. But new mathematical tools are finally prising the problem open

Everything is connected.

At the edge of Earth’s magnetic environment, there is a lot going on.

Scientists have created an artificial saliva using a sugarcane protein that can protect teeth and fight bacteria. The key ingredient, CANECPI-5, binds directly to enamel, forming a shield against acids that cause decay. Early tests show it works even better…

Scientists uncover a metabolic vulnerability in aging cells that could be key to restoring resilience and combating age-related diseases.

Learn how a flip in Earth's magnetic field may have caused changes in the radiation on our planet.

Intel's abilities to design, fabricate, and package chips to help TeraFab to achieve its goals.

And maybe we could harness it.

A new book follows the insects through rain and shine and highlights the unique behaviors of each bee in a colony

Bread and biscuits made from Crispr-edited wheat showed substantially reduced acrylamide levels

It unleashed the largest known eruption of the Holocene.

Researchers report that tirzepatide could boost the body’s energy expenditure by stimulating brown adipose tissue, revealing a less-understood side of its effects.

Recognising rhythmic patterns was thought to require a big brain, but a series of experiments has shown that buff-tailed bumblebees have this ability, too

Two of the forefathers of quantum theory, Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr, had a famous argument over whether light is a wave or a particle. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan finds that the matter has been settled once and for all

Tennessee, Utah, Idaho, and Nebraska say they're interested.

A tick protein that inhibits multiple immune signals could lead to better treatments for autoimmune diseases and inflammation.

A novel thin-film technology enables solar panels to generate electricity from both sunlight and raindrops.

After testing dozens of power stations, the Bluetti Apex 300 is my top pick to transform my off-grid dream into a reality.