The Champagne Cluster is a rare and beautiful example of two galaxy clusters smashing together. Its festive name comes from ...

Microplastics in rivers, lakes, and oceans aren’t just drifting debris—they’re constantly leaking invisible clouds of ...

New research shows that women living near Superfund sites are more likely to develop aggressive and metastatic breast cancers ...

Scientists have uncovered an extensive underwater vent system near Milos, Greece, hidden along active fault lines beneath the ...

New research suggests that even light alcohol use may carry serious risks. A large study in India found that drinking just ...

Thanks to Einstein’s relativity, time flows differently on Mars than on Earth. NIST scientists have now nailed down the ...

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

Scientists discovered that common food emulsifiers consumed by mother mice altered their offspring’s gut microbiome from the ...

New high-resolution images show that novae are anything but simple stellar fireworks. One exploded with multiple gas streams ...

Tramadol, a popular opioid often seen as a “safer” painkiller, may not live up to its reputation. A large analysis of ...

The Arctic is changing rapidly, and scientists have uncovered a powerful mix of natural and human-driven processes fueling ...

A new microchip-sized device could dramatically accelerate the future of quantum computing. It controls laser frequencies ...