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The French Riviera may look like an unlikely place for a tsunami disaster, but scientists warn the threat is far more real than most people realize. Historical events and new modeling show that destructive waves have already struck the Mediterranean ...

Reptiles have been growing armor in their skin on and off for hundreds of millions of years, but scientists never fully understood how it evolved. A massive new evolutionary study shows these skin bones appeared independently in multiple lizard ...

Researchers have built an ultra-sensitive sensor capable of detecting unimaginably small amounts of energy -- below one zeptojoule. The breakthrough relies on fragile superconducting materials that react to even the slightest temperature change. This ...

Women may be especially sensitive to the effects of common dementia risk factors, according to a new UC San Diego study of over 17,000 adults. Researchers say tailoring prevention strategies specifically for women could be key to reducing Alzheimer's ...

A newly identified enzyme called IDOL could become a major new target in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that removing it from neurons sharply reduced amyloid plaques and improved key brain processes linked to resilience and ...

Scientists in Canada have discovered that ancient underground rocks are naturally producing hydrogen gas -- and lots of it. Measurements from mine boreholes in Ontario show the gas can flow continuously for years, offering a potential new source of . ...

Researchers have developed a light-driven method for creating tiny, high-energy "housane" molecules that are valuable for drug development and materials science. These compact ring-shaped structures are difficult to produce because of the intense ...

Astronomers have uncovered a strange magnetic "flip" hidden inside the Milky Way. Using a new radio telescope, researchers mapped the galaxy's magnetic field in unprecedented detail and discovered that a mysterious reversal in the Sagittarius Arm ...

Scientists have identified the oldest known human remains in Northern Britain as a young girl who lived around 11,000 years ago. Found in a Cumbrian cave and nicknamed the "Ossick Lass," she was likely between 2.5 and 3.5 years old when she died. ...

For decades, scientists believed ancient humans avoided dense rainforests, treating them as nearly impossible environments for early survival. But a groundbreaking discovery in West Africa is rewriting that story. Researchers uncovered evidence that ...