A newly discovered 518-million-year-old fossil, Yujingia glutenotunica, challenges long-held theories on the early evolution of echinoderms and their kin. The discovery of exceptionally preserved fossils in China’s early Cambrian Chengjiang biota is...

DNA analysis of mysterious white lumps found on ancient mummies has uncovered the world’s oldest evidence of a 3,600-year-old fermented food tradition. In 2003, archaeologists working at the Xiaohe Cemetery in the remote Tarim Basin of northwest China...

Scientists uncover a hidden find on the 5,000‑year‑old Ötzi mummy, offering fresh clues about his life and ancient preservation. More than five millennia after the Alpine glacier sealed his remains, the Iceman’s body continues to host a hidden...

New research suggests that water-rich worlds could have formed just 300 million years after the Big Bang, potentially pushing back the timeline for life. New evidence suggests that the essential chemical ingredients for life may have permeated the...

Scientists have discovered that the Asian fern Blechnum orientale can grow rare earth crystals inside its tissues, a breakthrough that could lead to cleaner and more sustainable ways to harvest the metals used in modern technology. Every once in a...

Mysterious footprints found in an ancient Brazilian desert don’t match any known dinosaur or crocodile species, leaving scientists with a prehistoric puzzle. Paleontologists in Brazil have uncovered a series of 130-million-year-old footprints that...

Researchers have discovered hundreds of ancient shark teeth scattered across the ocean floor, revealing a mysterious prehistoric site that has stunned experts. An ambitious deep-sea expedition has unveiled a startling double discovery, identifying 149...

Scientists have found a giant bacterium visible to the naked eye that stores DNA in tiny compartments, redefining how simple life is organized. For centuries, biology textbooks have taught that bacteria are microscopic, simple, and structureless. Yet,...

A chimpanzee named Ai, famous for recognizing Chinese characters, letters, numbers, and colors, has died at 49, leaving behind decades of research that reshaped how scientists understand animal intelligence. What separates human thinking from the minds...

Researchers harness AI tools like AlphaFold to engineer more precise CRISPR gene editors, boosting editing efficiency and safety. Researchers are turning to artificial‑intelligence platforms like DeepMind’s AlphaFold to boost CRISPR’s accuracy....

A new monitoring system provides blood pressure readings as accurate as invasive arterial lines, potentially improving safety in ICUs and operating rooms. A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University has developed a non-invasive monitoring system...