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Researchers simulated the effects that different web decorations had on vibrations, adding fresh insight to a decades-old debate about the function of these structures

Russian leader Vladimir Putin claimed his nation conducted a successful flight of a nuclear-powered cruise missile. Here’s how that missile might work

Separate brain processes cope with moment-to-moment versus big-picture experiences, which helps explain how parenting both increases and decreases aspects of well-being

Experiments suggests H9N2 has adapted to human cells, but cases of person-to-person transmission haven’t been reported yet

TikTok’s U.S. spin-off could reshape its algorithm and the way culture is curated online.

These images of Hurricane Melissa show the Category 5 storm in all its power

A nearly perfect alignment of factors has enabled Hurricane Melissa to become one of the most intense Atlantic storms ever recorded

These rare samples, uncovered on the moon by China’s Chang’e 6 mission, might help to reveal secrets of how the solar system evolved

New peer-reviewed research reporting strange lights in the pre-space-age sky is sparking curiosity and controversy

Theorists have found that a “warm” version of cosmic inflation is consistent with known physics, linking it to the hunt for dark matter

Civets enrich coffee beans they eat and excrete with two fatty acids often used in dairy products, study finds

The noperthedron has a surprising property—which disproves a long-standing conjecture

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s exceptional strength and slow pace could make it more destructive than Hurricane Gilbert, which hit Jamaica in 1988

This is only the second time we’ve had more than two Category 5 storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season

Scientists look to genetics to explain why GLP-1 drugs work for some people but not for others

I’m an education researcher and a parent. Here are some factors to consider in picking the best possible school for your child

How can reconstructing long-lost smells of ancient artifacts help us connect with the past?

Bird flu surges and a government shutdown collide, complicating efforts to track cases and protect flocks.