Genetic and fossil analyses shine a light on how long the invertebrates have had bioluminescence — a trait thought to be volatile.

In 3 Body Problem, an alien race called the San-Ti inhabits a planet in a triple star system four light-years from Earth. The stars’ unpredictable orbits lead to “stable” and “chaotic” eras. Chaotic ...

Roughly the size of Spain, the Ross Ice Shelf stabilizes major glaciers along Antarctica’s coast — and is at risk of retreating, a new study finds.

Sycamore maples and some other plant invaders lurked for centuries before starting to choke out native ecosystems and species.

Planetary scientists propose an alternative theory to explain why Sputnik Planitia has stayed put across Pluto’s equator.

Researchers hope to use social media posts to identify population-wide spikes in depression. That approach could miss Black people, a study shows.

The moon of Jupiter is considered one of the most promising places to look for life, but its subsurface ocean may be less habitable than once thought.

The public health researcher focuses on what kinds of support people with autism need rather than on treating the condition as a disease to cure.

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Neuroendocrine cells can sense substances on the way to the lungs and prompt reactions such as coughing and swallowing, experiments in mice show.

An analysis of the moon’s atmospheric composition suggests that it has been spewing sulfur for roughly 4.6 billion years.

After some bumblebee queens were accidentally submerged in water and survived, researchers found them to be surprisingly tolerant of flooding.