As quantum computers gain ascendancy, the cryptographic algorithms we use to keep data secure What will replace them?

Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green ...

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation ...

Leave your tripod at home with these image-stabilized binoculars for shake-free observations: Spy wildlife, spot planes and ...

A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a ...

The colorful swirls and stripes that characterize China's Rainbow Mountains would have remained hidden without the epic ...

A man in his early 20s received a transplant of his own sperm-producing stem cells, which had been frozen since his childhood.

SpaceX's Starship has been awarded a NASA contract that will allow it to be considered for future missions. However, recent explosive tests have shown the supersized spacecraft is still far from ...

Scientists explored how the human brain might represent information about physical spaces and about people, places and things ...

Has the sun already reached solar maximum? New data suggests Solar Cycle 25 may have peaked earlier than expected. Find out ...

A survey of workers who use AI has revealed the tools could be slowly impairing our critical thinking skills. Artificial ...

Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these ...