A series of viral articles claimed that NASA had discovered particles from another parallel universe in which time runs backward. These claims were incorrect. The true story is far more exciting and strange, involving a journey into the Big Bang and out the other side.
Researchers in Germany have sequenced the genome of a Neanderthal female who lived up to 80,000 years ago. High-quality genome sequencing has only been performed on the remains of two other Neanderthals, they say.
The worldwide lockdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic can provide us with valuable insights into how humans and wildlife interact, according to scientists.
Astronomers have found evidence for thousands of black holes near the center of the Milky Way galaxy using data from NASA's Chandray X-ray Observatory.
A crater lake in India that formed when a meteorite slammed into Earth mysteriously changed colors earlier this month, spurring an investigation by local officials..
Remdesivir, which recently received emergency use approval to treat patients with COVID-19, will be tested in an inhaled version, biotech Gilead Sciences said on Monday.
A diseased human lung, fixed in the preservative formalin for more than 100 years, helped scientists trace the history of the measles virus and place its origin as far back as the sixth century B.C.
Infants under three months old who test positive for COVID-19 tend to do well, mostly showing only a fever and few respiratory symptoms, a new study reveals.
A nearly 700-pound, fully intact giant squid washed up on a beach in South Africa earlier this month – a rare sighting for an animal that was first captured on video in its natural habitat only seven years ago.