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Physicists have detected the highest-energy 'ghost particle' ever felt on Earth, with nearly 100 times more energy than any neutrino previously detected.

A new study has revealed that, during sex, male and female partners leave unique microbial "imprints" on each other, even when they use a condom.

A French astrophotographer recently snapped shots of the moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a single evening, and rearranged them to create a striking composite image. Each "planetary parade" member was captured with the same magnification, meaning they are perfectly scaled.

A viral video captured in an unknown location and widely shared on social media in China shows a robotic dog and a drone firing fireworks at each other.

A 'false dusk' will be visible during twilight in February, but only from locations that are free of light pollution. Here's everything you need to know about zodiacal light.

Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a 2,500-year-old Etruscan tomb that is richly decorated with wall paintings.

In what doctors called an "extraordinary" case, a teenage girl developed several rare conditions after attending a pop concert.

From the first woman to win a Nobel Prize to the discoverer of jumping genes, here are some of the women who have made major contributions to science and mathematics.

The high value of the fifth-century-B.C. artifacts found in Kazakhstan indicates that wealthy or even "royal" Sarmatians were buried there.

The heart drug digoxin could potentially be combined with existing cancer therapies to prevent the spread of tumors, an early trial suggests. But questions remain.

Wildlife officials accidentally captured the heaviest Florida panther ever documented during a routine population check.

Ten months of unrest at Mount Spurr could be a sign of an upcoming eruption from a side vent or, less likely, from the main crater.

Japan's Fugaku supercomputer has gained an edge following the installation of the Reimei quantum computer.

Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged geomagnetic storm in May 2024, including a never-before-seen structure that is "likely still there today," researchers say.

This hour-long documentary offers never-before-seen footage of orca hunting behaviour – here's how to watch 'Expedition Killer Whale' online and on TV.

The Sarandí canal in Argentina turned blood red last week. Officials suspect a toxic substance used in dyes has entered the waterway, located on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.

Researchers have returned to an underground thermal lake they first came across in 2021 in southern Albania and confirmed it is the largest of its kind known in the world.

AI "alignment" is a buzzword, not a feasible safety goal.

In a cosmic coincidence, Venus — the planet named for the Roman goddess of love — will be at its brightest and best on Valentine's Day. Heres where and when to see it.

A new study of human remains dredged from the Thames River reveals that people frequently deposited corpses there in the Bronze and Iron ages.