DNA analysis is considered the gold standard for identifying victims of mass fatalities. But how does it work?

The "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey ...

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An experimental treatment called VERVE-102 lowers the amount of "bad" cholesterol in the blood of people with specific ...

A newly created cell model of the amniotic sac could reveal new insights into early pregnancy, as well as generate helpful ...

The world's leading mathematicians were stunned by how adept artificial intelligence is at doing their jobs.

Armed with the world's largest digital camera, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will take night-sky images that ...

Astronomers have been given the rare opportunity to study an extrasolar object after the recent discovery of the interstellar ...

During a record-breaking flight through the sun’s corona in Dec. 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captured the closest-ever ...

New research suggests how PCOS may be partly inherited through "epigenetic memory," offering insight into why the condition tends to run in families.

By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

As flash floods ravage areas like the Texas Hill Country, research shows that technology alone cannot save lives during flooding emergencies.