Blushing signals to others that we feel genuine regret for our mistakes, a useful trait for such a social species

Mummified remains in Chile give scientists direct molecular proof of the smallpox that wiped out millions of Indigenous people

Researchers at Greece's FORTH institute uncover an unknown molecular mechanism that helps preserve nerve function and extend lifespan

A new study shows AI models can be tricked by specially crafted prompts into doing things they shouldn't, like giving instructions for making illegal drugs

A Japanese spacecraft flew within 400 meters of an asteroid on July, the closest such approach ever achieved

A Spanish program has reunited nearly 4,000 children with their families

A new study finds a global dust cloud trapped heat and may have led to a near instantaneous dinosaur extinction

AI-designed enzymes could push gene editing beyond natural evolution, creating new DNA-editing tools with potential biomedical applications.

MIT's Andreas Karatsolis on teaching scientists to communicate, and why AI shouldn't scare us

Greece unveils HELLAS-SPACE 2.0, a 350 million euros national programme to expand space infrastructure, technology, innovation and security capabilities.

Meta's CEO tells the Financial Times that banning advanced Chinese AI won't help the US compete, urging fixes to bottlenecks instead

The ban is expected to hit Unitree, the world's leading maker of humanoid robots, amid national security concerns

70% of Earth's fresh water is locked away in the ice of Antarctica

Italian doctors carried out the world's first macula transplant, resulting in restored sight to a patient blinded by an accident five years ago

The epic doubles as a record of Bronze Age know-how, from metallurgy to medicinal plants to early astronomy

A new report from the American Cancer Society and the International Agency for Research on Cancer projects a 67% rise in annual cancer diagnoses by 2050, driven by population growth and aging, while emphasizing the urgent need for prevention and early detection

Swiss researchers built pixels that both display and capture light, paving the way for camera-screen devices

Air temperature tells only part of the story. New research shows why two days with the same reading can place dramatically different levels of stress on the human body

A newly discovered exomoon 71 light-years away is so strange that scientists can't agree on what to call it

Doctors warn that obesity medications should only be used under medical supervision, as unnecessary use can lead to side effects and health risks.