Science

Researchers discover a specific brain circuit damaged by social isolation during childhood

Genetics of the tree of life

Meteorite study suggests Earth may have been wet since it formed

Transplanted brown-fat-like cells hold promise for obesity and diabetes

Female chromosomes offer resilience to Alzheimer's

Artificial pancreas effectively controls type 1 diabetes in children age 6 and up

Hubble maps giant halo around Andromeda Galaxy

Meteorite strikes may create unexpected form of silica

Cosmic rays may soon stymie quantum computing

Got fatigue? Study further pinpoints brain regions that may control it

Galactic bar paradox resolved in cosmic dance

A galaxy's stop-and-start young radio jets

Ancient star explosions revealed in deep-sea sediments

Optical illusions explained in a fly's eyes

Genomic analysis reveals many animal species may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Exploding stars may have caused mass extinction on Earth, study shows

Researchers track slowly splitting 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field

Warming Greenland ice sheet passes point of no return

Researchers make green chemistry advance with new catalyst for reduction of carbon dioxide

Yoga shown to improve anxiety, study shows

Quantum researchers create an error-correcting cat

Extremely young galaxy is Milky Way look-alike

Loss of a specific enzyme boosts fat metabolism and exercise endurance in mice

Researchers discover the microbiome's role in attacking cancerous tumors

Seasonal flu vaccinations don't 'stick' long-term in bone marrow

When you're smiling, the whole world really does smile with you

Ancient genomes suggest woolly rhinos went extinct due to climate change, not overhunting

'Black dwarf supernova': Physicist calculates when the last supernova ever will happen

'AeroNabs' promise powerful, inhalable protection against COVID-19

Inexpensive, accessible device provides visual proof that masks block droplets

Past evidence supports complete loss of Arctic sea-ice by 2035

Photosynthetic hacks can boost crop yield, conserve water

Mystery solved: Bright areas on Ceres come from salty water below

Ancient part of immune system may underpin severe COVID

Surprising number of exoplanets could host life

ALMA finds possible sign of neutron star in supernova 1987A

Early Mars was covered in ice sheets, not flowing rivers, researchers say

Cooling of Earth caused by eruptions, not meteors

How human sperm really swim: New research challenges centuries-old assumption

NASA data helps new model predict big solar flares

'Little brain' or cerebellum not so little after all

Study sheds light on the evolution of the earliest dinosaurs

NASA astronauts safely splash down after first commercial crew flight to space station