DNA methylation is a process in which a methyl group is attached to the cytosine base of the DNA molecule, and a major way that DNA is epigenetically...

During the age of dinosaurs, spanning from about 230 to 66 million years ago, the Moon was experiencing a period of notable geological activity,...

Recent evidence from a Chinese spacecraft suggests volcanoes were active on the moon as recently as 120 million years ago. This discovery challenges...

Recent evidence from a Chinese spacecraft suggests volcanoes were active on the moon as recently as 120 million years ago. This discovery challenges...

Scientists have made an exciting discovery at the landing site of China’s Chang’e-6 mission on the moon’s farside. The mission, which is part of...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...

Insider Brief A team of scientists demonstrated fast photon-mediated entanglement between trapped ions, an advance that the team reports is a major...

A study by Russian scientists reveals that an explosion of a SpaceX Starship rocket on November 18, 2023, caused a temporary hole in the Earth's...

A system that could help locate and rescue astronauts stranded in remote areas on the moon, and a spacecraft with world-leading AI capabilities have...

In 2005, I was navigating winding roads through the Drakensberg Mountains, in Lesotho, Southern Africa. Towering cliff-like features known as...