Nearly a decade after U.S. diplomats in Cuba reported unexplained neurological symptoms, the mystery known as Havana syndrome has returned to the spotlight. This time the catalyst isn’t a diplomatic incident but a laboratory accident....

On February 17, 2026, the first major sky event of the year will unfold over one of the most isolated places on Earth. An annular solar eclipse 2026—often called a “ring of fire” eclipse, will...

More than a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster emptied towns and farms across northeastern Japan, an unexpected biological experiment is unfolding in the forests: domestic pigs and wild boar have interbred to create hybrid...

For decades, scientists have relied on telescopes, meteorites, and computer models to understand cosmic dust—the microscopic material that quietly shapes stars, planets, and possibly life itself. Now, for the first time, researchers have made something...

A chance walk along a Welsh beach has turned into a moment of scientific significance. In the United Kingdom, a nine-year-old girl has discovered a meteorite that predates Earth itself, offering researchers a rare glimpse...

Is the world edging closer to self-destruction, or is the Doomsday Clock meant to shock us into paying attention rather than predicting the end? On January 27, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will update...

Archaeologists have identified the world’s oldest-known poisoned arrowheads, pushing back the timeline of complex human hunting strategies to nearly 60,000 years ago. The discovery comes from Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, where researchers...

Scientists have achieved a long-sought milestone in plant biology: they’ve captured live, real-time footage of plants “breathing,” showing microscopic pores opening and closing as gases move in and out. Researchers at the University of Illinois...

For decades, Mars has been defined by what it lacks: liquid water, a thick atmosphere, and the conditions needed to sustain life. But a new study by Swiss scientists is adding weight to a radical...

Astronomers studying a nearby dead star have stumbled upon something they did not expect and cannot yet fully explain. A glowing, rainbow-shaped bow shock surrounding the white dwarf RXJ0528+2838, located about 731 light-years from Earth,...