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Webb image reveals young stars brewing in a nebulous cauldron

Mosquito bites are more complicated than they appear—getting a closer look might lead to better disease prevention

When climate data is transformed into visuals, some people and places get overlooked

Wildfires cause Amazon to emit 1.17 billion more metric tons of CO₂ than it absorbs

Four ways cities can help protect democratic values

Drought shifts more plant root cells into newly discovered environmental response mode

How does fake tan work, and why does it sometimes smell 'cookie-like'?

Are you using AI to study? Here's how to do it well

Supermassive black holes ejected from galactic centers? Quasar survey supports decade-old prediction

The same novel can spark very different inner worlds in readers

Tire-derived pollutant found at elevated levels in critical fish habitats

Research tackling immature fruit drop in avocado trees

Word choice matters: 'Extinction of plants and animals' raises more concern than 'biodiversity loss'

World-first basic income trial boosts Indigenous livelihoods and Amazon rainforest protection

How much control do we have over picking up an accent? A lot, study finds

Black hole observations uncover evidence of solar storm–like magnetic eruptions

Fear of giving too little can stop people from giving at all

Gut bacteria use food cues to help time nutrient absorption, study finds

New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889

There should be black holes in our neighborhood. Can we find them?

Curtain-like plasma structures explain solar jets' apparent spinning in simulations

Drone measurements reveal rapid early growth in eastern Australian humpback whales

Young women can improve their online experience without giving up social media

Music can enhance the flavor of your food

Are 'mega-Earths' real? Stellar activity may explain these oversized rocky worlds

Legal encounters may offer overlooked opportunities for suicide prevention, analysis suggests

Raised brows and a slow blink make speakers look more confident

Amid cost‑of‑living worries and concern for the nation's future, stress is reshaping Americans' lives

Schrödinger's penguin: One species, two contrasting outcomes

Illegal fishing is thriving in African waters—a satellite system could help change that

More young people are being recruited as 'money mules' by organized crime groups, new analysis reveals

Horror films exploit how human vision works to deliver movies' best scares

How 39 young people experience climate education in a rapidly changing world

Student motivation and responsibility shown to be key to tackling bullying in physical education

Private business fortunes reveal overlooked source of wealth and inequality in America

Virus that sickens cows, kills deer still rare in New York state—for now

Four questions about schoolwork feedback to guide young students' learning

Africans reuse, repair, recycle and resell waste: What's needed to build on the circular economy basics

AI listens to bee buzzes to monitor activity without lethal traps

Venomous primate thought lost to science for nearly a century turns up in gardens and on roads across Indonesia

Holding out or holding back? Kindergarten redshirting and retention shifted sharply during the pandemic

New optogenetic tool inhibits activity in neurons and heart muscle cells

U.K. exam board science specifications reveal gender gap that may influence girls' STEM choices

Candida auris: A harbinger of further dangerous fungal species?

Sweeping changes to agri-food supply chain needed to tackle global food shortages

Data vital in holding militaries accountable for the environmental toll of war

Rising military spending could worsen climate change and undermine security, experts warn

Laser-made lattice reveals discrete light solitons in tunable atomic vapor

How rice coordinates signals to partner with beneficial soil fungi

Study finds air quality warnings had only a modest impact on Montrealers' movements during wildfires