Hydrogen and oxygen escaping from Earth’s upper atmosphere and combining on the moon could be one of the sources of the known lunar water.

The first ichthyosaurs swam through the primordial oceans in the early Triassic period about 250 million years ago and weighed 80 tons.

Could the biblical description of the destruction of Sodom be explained by an exploding meteor? Excavation of the site began in 1985.

Researchers at MSU, China and France have unveiled a new theory that could help solve a galactic mystery of how our solar system evolved.

MIT researchers have developed an ultrathin loudspeaker that can turn any rigid surface into a high-quality, active audio source.

There’s no safe way to get a close-up view of the human heart as it goes about its work: you can’t pop it out, take a look, then put it back

This shows that it is possible to build quantum computers that have enough scale, and enough power, to handle meaningful computation.

Scientists know that they can increase crop yields by accelerating photosynthesis, where plants convert CO2, water and light into oxygen.

Since the beginning of quantum physics, how light moves and interacts with matter around it has mostly been described and understood in math

Turmeric and gold are used to create an electrode that requires 100 times less energy to efficiently convert ethanol into electricity.

Scientists at UNC and Stanford use 3D printer to produce microneedle vaccine patch that dissolves into the skin to boost immunity.

A more recent therapy that is being explored is electrical field stimulation; which accelerates wound healing with limited side effects.

In the constant search for environment-friendly alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, proton batteries are proven to have great potential.

A repair robot that takes inspiration from the bendiness and sensing ability of snakes is now being exploited for use in human surgery.

The paper challenges new theories that the earliest human inhabitants of North America arrived before the migration of people from Asia.

The most common head and neck cancer—oral squamous cell carcinoma—often starts off, as many other cancers do, quite innocently.

Each new breakthrough discovery in biotechnology further improved our ability to manipulate DNA, the blueprint of life.

Using new analyses, scientists found the last two of the five informational units of DNA and RNA that had yet to be discovered in meteorites

Red bricks — some of the world’s cheapest and most familiar building materials — can be converted into energy storage units.

Blood clots in patients with medical issues, such as mechanical heart valves or other heart conditions, can lead to a stroke or heart attack