Science News: Recent scientific discoveries and expert analysis

Researchers used a novel method of radiocarbon dating to figure out the age of the Lapedo child, who had both Neanderthal and human traits.

Brain scans, postmortem dissections, artificial intelligence and lab mice reveal differences in the brain that are linked to sex. Do we know what they mean?

Neuroscience research has only recently begun to prioritize the inclusion of both male and female lab animals in studies. Could we see that shift reverse?

Researchers have identified an extensive Mesopotamian canal network that supplied ancient farms in the Eridu region with water from the Euphrates river before the first millennium B.C.

Researchers say they have found "unequivocal evidence" that a meteorite smashed into Earth 3.47 billion years ago, potentially affecting plate tectonics and creating conditions for life.

A photo of starship launching in the distance with massive plume of smoke.

Researchers 3D-printed a model penis that could successfully become erect just like the natural version, parts of which were then implanted into pigs and rabbits with erectile issues.

A second person has reportedly died of a measles infection, this time in New Mexico, as the virus continues to spread in the United States.

Mount Roraima is a flat-topped formation with crystal-clear pools, waterfalls and a unique ecosystem that has been isolated from the surrounding savanna for millions of years.

Scientists have built the first networked quantum computer using photons, demonstrating that room-temperature modules can be connected and scaled up.

The skeleton of a Stone Age child discovered in Thailand is rewriting what experts know about the prehistory of the area.

Sea ice cover dropped to a record low across February 2025 as global warming continues to breach the 1.5 C Paris Agreement target, according to data from the Copernicus satellite.

An ambitious new survey by the Hubble Space Telescope offers the first bird's-eye view of all known dwarf galaxies orbiting the Andromeda galaxy. The data suggests Andromeda had a chaotic past unlike anything scientists expected.

Expect an uptick in aurora sightings near the spring equinox on March 20, as celestial geometry swings in favor of geomagnetic disturbances.

Different versions of a gene called ACE2 affect how well the placenta grows during pregnancy, a laboratory study finds.

The discovery of a golden scaleless fish in China is helping scientists understand how animals evolved to live in caves.

Einstein's theory of general relativity suggests that the "memory" of ancient events, such as black hole mergers, may be etched into the fabric of space-time by gravitational waves. New research shows how this theory of gravitational memory could finally be proven.

Patients with PFIC develop liver failure as a result of a buildup of a digestive fluid known as bile.

Archaeologists have found a hoard of 2,600-year-old jewelry at Karnak Temple in Egypt.

New CDC data on falling rates of precancerous cervical lesions in the U.S. underscore the benefits of HPV vaccination.