Astronomers may have found the remains of two long-dead stellar siblings
In world first, a man living with HIV received a lung transplant from an HIV-positive donor
The operation opens the door to treating more people living with HIV who have end-stage organ disease
Ancient human ancestors may have first used fire 1.79 million years ago
A new method that detects whether bones have been burned reveals Homo erectus brought fires into caves far earlier than previous evidence had suggested
JWST catches cosmic imposters spoofing faraway galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope has found nearby brown dwarfs masquerading as far-distant galaxies. The discovery reinforces how, in astronomy, what you see isn’t always what you get
Why some irrational numbers are more irrational than others
The quest to approximate irrational numbers with fractions reveals hidden patterns, surprising hierarchies and enduring mathematical mysteries
Scientists are uncovering how common viruses may quietly increase cancer risk
Everyday viral infections may be quietly reshaping the body’s network of molecules that support cells and tissues in ways that can raise cancer risk over time
Ancient worshipers gathered at a ‘prototype’ Stonehenge to celebrate the solstices, new analysis reveals
These ruins, located just five kilometers from Stonehenge, likely laid the groundwork for religious rites celebrating the longest and shortest days of the year
Japan’s 2011 earthquake was so powerful that it shifted the entire country’s location
This “extraordinary” event was likely caused by seismic waves bouncing off Earth’s core, researchers found
NASA’s Lucy mission reveals an asteroid’s hidden history
Next summer, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will start sidling up to several asteroids near Jupiter. On its way there, it has studied another space rock up close
Trump administration reverses course on plan to dismantle ocean monitoring network
The effort to pull some 900 ocean-monitoring buoys and sensors from the water drew backlash from scientists and lawmakers