The “horizon” he points to isn’t a doorway to the divine, other scientists say. Yet, modern physics has been trying to answer questions once left to religion.

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Alysa Liu breaks Team USA's 24-year Olympic gold medal drought in women's figure skating A headache is already emerging for ...

In a cave in Romania, scientists found a bacterial strain entombed in ice that is resistant to 10 modern antibiotics. But it may also help fight superbugs.

New research warns that AI-driven antidepressant treatment may overlook the needs and experiences of African Americans ...

A medical or biological explainer detailing the process of tattooing and the long-term or immediate physiological effects that pigments and needles have on the layers of the skin and the immune system ...

The Alpha Centauri star system is just 4.2465 light-years away – a relative hop, skip, and a jump in a galaxy 100,000 light-years across. Wouldn't it be great to visit? Not just with a fleet of ...

For the first time in Brazil, researchers have identified a field of tektites. These are natural glasses formed by the high-energy impact of extraterrestrial bodies against Earth's surface. These ...

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Scientists discovered a new ‘giant' crustacean species inside an Australian cave - a 6-millimeter creature armed with teeth and up to 11 claws.

The University of Akron's BETA Lab received a grant from the American Heart Association to help develop new, less invasive heart valve implants.

Born in 1906 and raised in rural Nova Scotia, he vividly describes the experience of spotting a large green caterpillar ...