Why Germany's Wild Boars Are Radioactive
Fallout from nuclear tests conducted in the mid-20th century may contribute to the high levels of radiation seen in the animals today, a new study finds
This Exoplanet May Be a Distant Ocean World, James Webb Telescope Finds
The observatory detected evidence of methane and carbon dioxide—and tentatively observed a molecule that, on Earth, is only made by living things
Newly Discovered Green Comet Is Passing By Earth This Week
Comet Nishimura, which appears only once every 435 years, is on track to approach the sun and shoot into deep space
Scientists Grow Part-Human Kidneys in Pig Embryos for Nearly a Month
The new work is a "big step forward" in finding new ways to generate viable organs for human transplants, but it comes with some ethical considerations
Japan Launches X-Ray Satellite and Lunar Lander to Space
The satellite will study large bodies in the cosmos, while the lander will attempt to land at a precise location on the moon's surface
India Launches Mission to Study the Sun and Space Weather
The Aditya-L1 spacecraft will examine the star's outer layers and aim to shed light on its violent—and potentially damaging—storms
New Satellite Tracking Air Pollution Releases Its First Images
The instrument, called TEMPO, will make hourly measurements of pollutants over North America that could help reduce exposure to unhealthy air
Woman With Paralysis Can Speak By Thinking With a Brain Implant and A.I.
The experimental interface allows the patient to communicate through a digital avatar, and it's faster than her current system
How Color-Changing Hogfish Use Their Skin to 'See' Themselves
Light-sensitive proteins in the fish's skin could play a role in monitoring how they camouflage, researchers theorize in a new study
India Lands a Spacecraft Near the Moon's South Pole, a First in Lunar Exploration
No other mission has successfully touched down in this scientifically interesting moon region, which contains water ice in lunar craters
Scientists Treat Severe Injuries in One Eye With Stem Cells From the Other
Patients' own stem cells could help them recover from chemical burns that damaged a single eye, a small, preliminary study suggests
Neptune's Clouds Have Disappeared, and the Sun Might Be Responsible
Scientists have linked shifts in the distant planet's cloud coverage to the ever-oscillating solar cycle, which is due to peak soon
Human-Caused Fires and a Changing Climate May Have Contributed to Mass Extinction 13,000 Years Ago
The deadly combination likely led several species to disappear from Southern California during the late Pleistocene
Invasive Yellow-Legged Hornet Spotted in the U.S. for the First Time
The insect, detected in Georgia, can snatch bees from the air while hunting, posing a threat to native pollinators and agriculture
Scientists Recreated a Pink Floyd Song From Listeners' Brain Waves
Electrodes collected brain signals while people listened to "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1," then computers produced a garbled but recognizable track
Long-Term Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Dementia Risk, Study Finds
Among nine sources of particle pollution, fires and agriculture had the strongest link to dementia, according to a new analysis of a national survey
Russia Launches Its First Spacecraft to the Moon in Nearly 50 Years
The country now joins India in a race to make the first-ever successful soft landing near the lunar south pole
200-Million-Year-Old Poop Reveals Parasites That Infected a Crocodile-Like Reptile
The prehistoric fossil could help researchers understand the relationships between parasites and host organisms in the Late Triassic
These Long, Skinny Fish Hide Behind Bigger Fish to Sneak Up on Their Prey
Scientists made 3D-printed models of fish and tested them in the ocean to study this clever hunting strategy
Deadly Maui Wildfires Raze Landscape, Destroy Historic Coastal Town
At least 36 people have been reported dead and thousands were displaced by the fast-moving flames that ignited on Tuesday
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