The faint red objects Webb revealed in the early universe could be explained by rapidly accreting black holes dimmed by dense gas, a finding that may reshape mo

Running a reconfigurable photonic quantum circuit in space tests whether quantum hardware can survive launch and orbital conditions, a step toward space-based q

The exquisitely preserved Chinese fossil shows bird-like anatomical features evolved independently in more than one dinosaur lineage, complicating a linear orig

A growing list of pathogens tied to cancer could sharpen prevention and screening strategies, particularly in lower-income regions where infection-driven tumors

The milestone orbital flight advances Starship toward NASA's lunar landing plans, though the loss of the vehicle on reentry leaves full reusability unproven.

The dispute over credit for a claimed AI-driven enzyme finding raises questions about how scientific breakthroughs attributed to AI agents are verified and ackn

Coating the organelles without disabling them could enable mitochondria-based therapies and better models for studying energy metabolism in disease.

A biomarker that identifies the degenerative brain disease during life would transform diagnosis and monitoring for athletes and others with repeated head impac

Combining large-scale protein analysis with AI could speed identification of small molecules that stabilize or degrade disease-related proteins.

The probe-class selection opens a less-explored infrared band to study how galaxies, stars and planet-forming disks cool and evolve.

The federally backed push targets fault-tolerant quantum computing, a threshold widely seen as necessary for commercially useful machines.

Parallel US legislative and Chinese engineering moves signal intensifying competition to commercialize fusion power.

The test milestone would make a private Japanese venture one of the first to fire up a pilot fusion device.

Results comparing an AI tutor against conventional instruction add to evidence on how generative AI might reshape classroom teaching.

The previously obscured galaxies add to the census of early-universe objects that Webb's infrared vision was built to reveal.

Freezing droplets may chemically sort material from the hidden ocean as they escape, which matters for interpreting Cassini data and planning future sampling mi

Flying a photonic quantum processor tests whether quantum devices can operate reliably outside Earth's atmosphere.

Identifying what precedes labor and delivery unit closures could help policymakers keep obstetric care open in vulnerable communities.