Longest lightning, the first AI-generated genomes and biggest black hole smashup were among this year’s top science ...

New footage shows orcas and dolphins coordinating hunts, hinting at interspecies teamwork to track and catch salmon off ...

The year's top paleontological wonders ranged from a 540-million-year-old penis worm to a decades-old rodent impression.

The James Webb Space Telescope detected an atmosphere on a lava-covered exoplanet, evidence that small planets close to stars ...

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Advances delivered what may feel like medical miracles, including the first bladder transplant, a lifesaving personalized ...