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In a major breakthrough, scientists have experimentally confirmed a universal growth law in two dimensions using a quantum system of fleeting light-matter particles. The finding strengthens the idea that wildly different processes--from crystals to . ...

Cumberland, B.C. is reimagining its coal mining past as a clean energy opportunity. Water trapped in abandoned mine tunnels could be used in a geothermal system to heat and cool buildings efficiently and with minimal emissions. The project could ...

A bold step toward returning humans to the Moon is underway with Blue Origin's uncrewed MK1 "Endurance" lander, designed to test the technologies that future astronauts will rely on. Built in partnership with NASA, the mission will showcase precision ...

A powerful new electromagnetic thruster has taken a major step forward after a successful high-energy test at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Fueled by lithium vapor and driven by intense magnetic forces, the experimental engine reached record ...

MIT neuroscientists have uncovered a surprising secret hidden in the adult brain: millions of "silent synapses," dormant connections that lie in wait until new learning calls them into action. Once thought to exist only in early development, these .. ...

A forgotten fossil hidden inside a garden wall has turned out to be one of Australia's most remarkable prehistoric discoveries. Scientists have now identified the 240-million-year-old amphibian, Arenaerpeton supinatus, revealing an almost perfectly . ...

Oak trees have a surprising trick to fight back against hungry caterpillars: they simply wait. When trees are heavily attacked one year, they delay leaf growth by just three days the next spring--long enough to leave newly hatched caterpillars with . ...

A scorching, airless world just 48 light-years away is offering scientists a rare glimpse into the geology of distant planets. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers studied LHS 3844 b--a tidally locked "super-Earth" with a permanent ...

Creating complex molecules usually requires years of experience and countless decisions, but a new AI system is changing that. Synthegy lets chemists guide synthesis and reaction planning using simple language, while powerful algorithms generate and ...

A surprising genetic twist shows that boosting a seemingly ordinary "housekeeping" gene can dramatically improve fruit quality without any trade-offs. By increasing the activity of a tRNA-related gene in strawberries, researchers unlocked richer ...