In the ever-expanding universe of microscopic life, scientists have uncovered something that might force us to redraw the boundaries of what counts as “alive.” Meet Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, a ...

Scientists have therefore long sought more ambitious recipes, especially ones that remove the need for either parent. They have enjoyed some success: mice with two mothers and no fathers were ...

French scientists have discovered a new blood type in a woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, France's blood supply agency announced Friday. The woman is the only known carrier of a new ...

A scientist reflects on anger, hope and love. Climate scientist Kate Marvel talks to The Washington Post about the complicated mix of emotions people might feel about the changing planet.

Close to 100 scientists have been killed or abducted to stymie foreign nations’ nuclear programs since World War II. But the tactic has serious drawbacks as a means of countering proliferation.

Scientists once hoarded pre-nuclear steel; now we’re hoarding pre-AI content Newly announced catalog collects pre-2022 sources untouched by ChatGPT and AI contamination.

Scientists Discover the Key to Axolotls’ Ability to Regenerate Limbs A new study reveals the key lies not in the production of a regrowth molecule, but in that molecule's controlled destruction.

Physics & Chemistry Scientists in Antarctica Detect Deep-Earth Signals That Defy Known Physics The anomalies, which can’t be explained by known particle-based signals, have baffled scientists.

The following is the transcript of an interview with Sens. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, and Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, that aired on "Face the Nation with ...

Graham Gund, architect and philanthropist who shaped Boston’s skyline and museums, dies at 84 By Bryan Marquard Globe Staff,Updated June 15, 2025, 2:06 p.m.

Graham delivered a sharp rebuke of Pete Hegseth over what he saw as a dangerously soft assessment of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions.

Sea cucumbers, long known for cleaning the ocean floor, may also harbor a powerful cancer-fighting secret. Scientists discovered a unique sugar in these marine creatures that can block Sulf-2, an ...