While Earth's slowdown is not noticeable on human timescales, it's enough to work significant changes over eons. One of those ...

On our planet, the cycle and balance of carbon from reservoir to reservoir is a matter of life or death. Carbon moves from ...

Human blood is known for carrying nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body but did you know that it can also accumulate ...

A new NASA study reveals a surprising way planetary cores may have formed—one that could reshape how scientists understand the early evolution of rocky planets like Mars.

NASA's Perseverance rover was traveling in the channel of an ancient river, Neretva Vallis, when it captured this view of an area of ...

As a recent leap in green chemistry, scientists have unveiled a new catalyst that enables high yields of sulfones using molecular oxygen -- at close to room temperature. By fine-tuning the structure ...

In biology classes from high school through university, I learned that mitochondria are little objects that reside within ...

Mice genetically engineered to lack the amino acid cysteine, and fed a cysteine-free diet, lost 30 percent of their body weight in a week.

The Great Oxidation Event took place 2.4 billion years ago when certain bacteria started releasing a large quantity of oxygen ...

In the middle of Delhi, not far from the iconic Qutub Minar, stands an ancient iron pillar that has puzzled scientists and ...

An iron pillar placed in the UNESCO-listed Qutub Minar complex in New Delhi has long fascinated scientists for surviving over ...