More than a billion years ago, in a shallow basin across what is now northern Ontario, a subtropical lake much like ...

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of ...

A viral video from Japan showcasing a crystal-clear view of Mount Fuji from 200 km away has ignited conversations about air quality. Shared by an Indian expatriate, the clip highlights the stark ...

The Jupiter-size planet was discovered by NASA's James WebbSpace Telescope (JWST) and is so strange that it challenges ...

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While parents today wouldn't dream of giving their child a game that included poison, Sky's Hazardous History reveals that ...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — With eyes closed and a small mallet in hand, the Rev. Kyohei Mikawa gently struck the bronze Himalayan ...

Scientists have discovered a new state of matter that isn't a solid, liquid, or gas. Researchers call this new type of ...

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Fresh evidence suggests early Earth wasn’t locked under a rigid stagnant lid but was already experiencing intense subduction. Ancient melt inclusions and advanced simulations point to continents ...