Fungi may have shaped Earth’s landscapes long before plants appeared. By combining rare gene transfers with fossil evidence, researchers have traced fungal origins back nearly a billion years earlier ...

A powerful new AI tool called Diag2Diag is revolutionizing fusion research by filling in missing plasma data with synthetic yet highly detailed information. Developed by Princeton scientists and ...

Scientists have found a way to supercharge the immune system’s T cells by blocking a protein called Ant2, essentially rewiring how these cells generate energy. This metabolic reprogramming makes them ...

The LUX-ZEPLIN detector is breaking new ground in the hunt for dark matter, setting unprecedented limits on WIMP particles.

For decades, Uranus baffled scientists because it seemed to have no internal heat. Now, new computer modeling shows the ...

Perseverance rover data shows Jezero Crater once held a calm lake, leaving behind mudstones rich in organic-linked minerals.

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope are unraveling the mysteries of TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized exoplanet 40 ...

A team of researchers tested morin, a plant compound, against gum disease bacteria and found strong antimicrobial benefits.

Scientists have uncovered a dangerous hidden feature in Black Mamba venom that explains why antivenoms sometimes fail. The study revealed that several mamba species launch a dual neurological attack, ...

Tokyo residents face a trade-off between home size and commute time when it comes to sleep health. A new study shows longer ...

A new boron-rich compound, manganese diboride, delivers much higher energy density than current solid-rocket materials while ...

A team of physicists has discovered that virtual charges, which exist only during brief interactions with light, play a ...