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A new, rapidly spreading variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, means a rise in new infections could be...

This story originally appeared on High Country News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Last summer, scientists at the...

JWST's unparalleled ability to peer into the shrouded hearts of distant clouds has revealed the elements of biochemistry in the...

A team of researchers in China has unveiled a technique that—theoretically—could crack the most common methods used to ensure digital...

After weeks of near-constant rain and flooding, California is finally drying out—but hopefully not getting too dry, because the state needs all...

A galaxy whose light has traveled nearly 13.5 billion years to reach us has just been confirmed as the earliest...

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions grew by 1.3 percent in 2022, according to a report released Tuesday by the Rhodium Group....

To go through life in a fat body means you are less likely to be hired for a job and will...

While some dog breeds have unfortunate reputations for being more aggressive than others, veterinarians and other animal experts have long...

For the first time, scientists have observed quantum interference—a wavelike interaction between particles related to the weird quantum phenomenon of...