Eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes founded his eponymous Medical Institute over 70 years ago devoted to “unlocking the fundamentals of biology and building an open, inclusive future for science.” ...

Could a comet have guided the Magi 2,000 years ago? NASA scientist re-examines ancient Chinese records from 5 BC and uses rbital modelling to show a comet’s near pass could appear to hover just like ...

New Delhi: Some cancer cells turn on their “cell death” programme during drug therapy. Instead of killing them, the therapy helps them persist and regrow in some cases. A new study by the University ...

Like so many technological and cultural innovations, video games went through a phase of being blamed for all manner of society’s ills as they became more popular. But as all but the most committed ...

James Webb finds a hot planet that is tidally locked with its parent star, is coated with a thick atmosphere of volatile chemicals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope spotted huge stars leaking nitrogen in an early galaxy, hinting that such 'monster stars' might have been the source of ancient supermassive black ...

Scientists have confirmed that Nanotyrannus was a mature species, not a young T. rex. A microscopic look at its hyoid bone provided the key evidence, matching growth signals seen in known T. rex ...

When travel dreams take people to Europe, Italy is often their first stop. There’s something seductively charming about this country, its people, and la dolce vita. I always feel at home in Italy, ...

For more than 2,000 years, people have watched chameleon eyes swivel around and wondered how they pull it off without twisting their necks. Now high-resolution scans have finally revealed the secret: ...

This week’s Kickstarter Roundup includes a trip to the Satellite of Love, a job at the Library of Alexandria, ‘Boba Mahjong,’ and much more! This book gives you the tools you need to turn every ...