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Scientists at TU Wien have uncovered that quantum correlations can stabilize time crystals--structures that oscillate in time without an external driver. Contrary to previous assumptions, quantum fluctuations enhance rather than hinder their ...

Astronomers are investigating a strange class of exoplanets known as eccentric warm Jupiters -- massive gas giants that orbit their stars in unexpected, elongated paths. Unlike their close-orbiting "hot Jupiter" cousins, these planets seem to follow ...

Scientists have uncovered a 151-million-year-old midge fossil in Australia that challenges long-held views about insect evolution. Named Telmatomyia talbragarica, the fossil shows freshwater adaptations previously thought to exist only in marine ...

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope hint that the universe's first stars might not have been ordinary fusion-powered suns, but enormous "supermassive dark stars" powered by dark matter annihilation. These colossal, luminous hydrogen ...

People experiencing their first psychotic episode who also have skin conditions such as rashes or itching are at greater risk of depression and suicidal thoughts, according to new research presented at the ECNP meeting. Scientists found that 25% of . ...

Researchers have discovered that ADHD's hallmark mind wandering might actually boost creativity. People who deliberately let their thoughts drift scored higher on creative tests in two large studies. The findings hint that mindful management of ...

New research along Turkey's Ayvalk coast reveals a once-submerged land bridge that may have helped early humans cross from Anatolia into Europe. Archaeologists uncovered 138 Paleolithic tools across 10 sites, indicating the region was a crucial ...

Dolphins washing up on Florida's shores may be victims of the same kind of brain degeneration seen in humans with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers discovered that cyanobacterial toxins--worsened by climate change and nutrient pollution--accumulate in ...

Researchers have unearthed South America's first amber deposits containing ancient insects in an Ecuadorian quarry, offering a rare 112-million-year-old glimpse into life on the supercontinent Gondwana. The amber, found in the Hollín Formation, ...

A team of engineers at North Carolina State University has designed a polymer "Chinese lantern" that can rapidly snap into multiple stable 3D shapes--including a lantern, a spinning top, and more--by compression or twisting. By adding a magnetic ...