New theory on how six‑tonne Stonehenge rock was transported from Scotland thousands of years ago: On a glacier

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New cell-based method could expand human milk oligosaccharides available for infant formula

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Self-adaptive Cu–Co catalyst converts nitrate pollution into green ammonia through dynamic catalyst reconstruction

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Scientists demonstrate transition between strong and weak coupling regimes in a polariton microcavity

Nanomace catalyst boosts greenhouse gas breakdown up to 14.4-fold

Scientists uncover two new ways doxycycline disables bacterial ribosomes

Children who miss preschool more likely to start school behind, study finds

Single molecule becomes quantum sensor for imaging proteins at nanoscale

International team evaluates anoxic marine basins as potential sites for carbon sequestration

Three new kings uncovered, and a new understanding of the Assyrian King List

Plant-derived lignin could guide bone repair by forming bone-like minerals

DNA studies uncover a forgotten population at the top of the world

Researchers detect potentially harmful substance in solid waste

Tropical insects may be running out of room as temperatures rise

Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self‑sustaining disaster that will keep coming back

Why Einstein's theories of relativity make time travel possible

Omniscient Tree Networks, Immortal Amoebas, and Hope

California drought may have pushed parts of the Sacramento Valley aquifer toward permanent collapse

The future of the UK's renowned Lovell radio telescope is in question after a funding cut

Play is essential for young children, including when it comes to their learning

Mesolithic hunter-gatherers on Malta relied on repeated sea crossings, study suggests

Impact of climate change may be equivalent to 3.3 million years of transformations in tropical vegetation

Small ants that evict coffee pests may gain reproductive boost while protecting crops

Social amoebae form nanotube networks linking multiple cells

'Rivers in the sky' influence marine heat waves

The Humble Amoeba Is Smarter Than You Think

Ultracold neutrons don't disappear into the mirror world

Elephant vaccine shows first signs of protection against deadly virus

Falling birth rates mean schools are closing—affecting whole communities

US residents near small rivers face disproportionately high future flood risks

Fire can destroy peatlands. But in Australia, it can also help protect them

AI-designed SARS-CoV-2 variants escape prevalent antibodies

Why We Stopped Burying Our Dead at Home

Evidence of giant rings in Venus's atmosphere uncovered in archived observations

Researchers examine academic success for new immigrant high schoolers

How mental exhaustion changes the choices you make

Similarity between human and bovine cells could advance drug discovery

Self-cleaning nanoscale sensor could transform personalized medicine

Supporters of losing political parties express less trust in fellow citizens, study says

A lipid switch that blocks anthrax from entering cells

New report shows nation's population growth is slowing

Dynamic 'breathing' in nanopore structures can maximize efficiency of molecule separation and diffusion

New research shows how 'hot electrons' can reshape metals in billionths of a second

A way to read quantum bits faster and with less hardware

New carbon calculator measures emissions per spa visit

One grain to rule them all: History of rice as a global food

Tabby's star may be orbited by a planetary-mass companion

An Abandoned SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon. The Real Problem Comes Next

Neuroscientists reveal limits of human compassion for global crises