The first set of results from a pioneering cosmic-mapping project hints that the repulsive force known as dark energy has ...

The sky over Italy’s Mount Etna fills with ‘smoke rings’ as a newly formed crater puffs out perfect circles of vapour. The circles — called volcanic vortex rings — form when cold air above the volcano ...

Zhang Yongzhen shared the genomic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 with the world, speeding the development of vaccines.

The rapid advance of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a global technological race to produce computer chips that power the models. A US ban on selling high-quality computer chips to ...

The contest to elect the next president of Paris-Saclay University has collapsed, reflecting wider issues at the giant research centre.

Scientists identify the brain cells that regulate inflammation, and pinpoint how they keep tabs on the immune response.

Decades of evidence shows that exercise leads to healthier, longer lives. Researchers are just starting to work out what it ...

Researchers are developing vaccines and fresh drug approaches to prevent and treat recurring infections without antibiotics.

Lawmakers interrogated Peter Daszak over his ties to China and whether his organisation, EcoHealth Alliance, has been a good ...

Some scholars are reluctant to research sex and gender out of fear that their studies will be misused. In a series of ...

Altering gut bacteria in male mice revealed that microorganisms are needed for normal sperm development and offspring health.

An orangutan in Sumatra surprised scientists when he was seen treating an open wound on his cheek with a poultice made from a ...