Thunderstorms are known to generate gamma rays, the highest energy radiation on Earth. But pinning the burst to a specific bolt is new.

The AI tool used machine learning to outperform current weather simulations, offering faster, cheaper, more accurate forecasts.

In a first-of-its-kind test, scientists used a levitated magnet to search for dark matter, the unidentified substance believed to be present throughout the cosmos. If dark matter is made up of ...

The new framework unveiled May 20 says new COVID-19 shots should go only to those ages 65 and up or with underlying medical conditions.

Experts explain the science behind Biden's advanced prostate cancer diagnosis, including how common it is and what treatments are available.

With greater control over the quantum realm, physicists are poised to make major leaps in quantum computing, quantum gravity and more.

The new book, Women in the History of Quantum Physics, spotlights the oft-forgotten contributions of women scientists in the field.

Kanzi showed apes have the capacity for language, but in recent years scientists have questioned the ethics of ape experiments.

Over 15 months on Jicarón Island, researchers saw five capuchin juveniles abduct 11 endangered howler monkey infants — all for no clear purpose.

Not all plants can be stored in a seed bank. Cryopreservation offers an alternative, but critics question whether this form of conservation will work.

Placebo testing has been part of the process since the 1940s. It’s unclear what additional measures would achieve — but it may slow development.

Oddly shaped deposits of tree resin point to massive waves that struck northern Japan roughly 115 million years ago and swept a forest into the sea.