New fossils from South Africa are reshaping the story of early human evolution. Researchers have described 18 hominin fossils from

A brilliant yellow coral discovered off Costa Rica proved so unusual that scientists had to create an entirely new family

Scientists accidentally discovered a microscopic organism with a genetic code that breaks a rule researchers thought was nearly universal. While

Researchers at Yale have identified a promising new approach to osteoarthritis that could do more than simply ease pain. The

A Stanford-designed molecule turns a major lymphoma-promoting protein against cancer cells, activating their own self-destruct machinery instead of simply blocking

The James Webb Space Telescope has found strong evidence that the rocky lava world HD 3167 b has an atmosphere,

Blocking a receptor called P2X7 significantly reduced inflammation in human brain tissue, revealing a potential new treatment strategy for neurological

Physicists have found striking evidence for an unusual form of superconducting behavior in uranium ditelluride, where electron pairs organize into

Giving zoo lions whole carcasses on a feast-and-fast schedule appears to bring out more natural behavior. The lions spent nearly

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving astronomers a glimpse of the kinds of violent collisions that may have shaped