The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows. The complex precursors to biological molecules can form spontaneously in interstellar space, according ...

Mars is a very dry planet with very little water in its atmosphere and hardly any clouds, so you might not expect it to have storms. Yet, there is lightning and thunder on Mars – although not with ...

Regular exercise supports immune health by improving the circulation of your immune cells and reducing inflammation, but ...

Weight says a lot. In the kitchen, it could mean cooking with too little or too much of an ingredient. For scientists, a molecule's weight can help determine its makeup. This, in turn, can shed light ...

In the shadow of mismanagement and abuse allegations at some Massachusetts group homes for children, state officials released proposed reforms on Wednesday to improve transparency, safety protections, ...

THE CONFERENCE ON SUNDAY. THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, ONE WOMAN IS TRYING TO MAKE SURE BOYS AND GIRLS IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS AND GROUP HOMES FEEL A LITTLE LOVED, THE HOLIDAY COMFORT PROJECT BRINGS GIFTS TO ...

Chai Discovery, an artificial intelligence drug-discovery company backed by OpenAI, has raised $130 million to build a “computer-aided design suite” for molecules. The deal, which values the company ...

The decision made this winter by ReaderLink to stop distributing mass market paperback books at the end of 2025 was the latest blow to a format that has seen its popularity decline for years.

A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 12 people dead, police said. The victims included three children aged 3, 12 ...

Gov. Maura Healey and her top health officials on Wednesday promised to keep vaccines available for Massachusetts families, even if the Trump administration weakens or substantially alters federal ...

All children born between 2025 and 2028 will reap a baby shower gift from Congress and President Donald Trump: a $1,000 deposit into a “Trump Account.” Think of "Trump Accounts" as seed money to ...

All the essential ingredients to kick-start life as we know it have now been found in samples from the asteroid Bennu. This shows that asteroids could have delivered all the prerequisites for life to ...