A giant volcano may have accidentally uncovered a powerful new way to destroy methane in Earth’s atmosphere. In January 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai in the More...

Scientists have discovered that transplanted stem cell-derived brain cells may do far more than simply survive after a stroke. A stem cell treatment helped mice recover from strokes by rebuilding dam More...

Curiosity accidentally yanked a rock out of Mars and spent days trying to shake it loose. A newly released set of images shows NASA’s Curiosity rover dealing with an unusual prob More...

Scientists have discovered that the body’s own immune alarms may play a major role in rapid-aging diseases. New research suggests that reducing the activity of an overactive immune sensor may h More...

A bizarre pair of planets 190 light-years away is forcing astronomers to rethink how planetary systems form.   A strange and extremely rare pair of planets is orbiting a star about 190 light-ye More...