Evolution builds artificial intelligence in hours through code, not millennia of natural selection, revealing a new paradigm for designing intelligent systems.

The Euclid space telescope identifies 1,100 dwarf galaxies in the Perseus cluster—606 new discoveries—revealing unprecedented detail in faint structures.

Researchers developed a stretchable material using a gradient polymer network that generates electricity from movement without losing performance.

Researchers show track ballast behaves unlike any material, explaining why railways need stronger foundations and revealing the physics beneath train tracks.

Scientists turn quantum dot nuclear spins into a functional quantum register with 68.6% fidelity and 130 µs storage, advancing scalable quantum networks.

A robotic chemist has independently found four new forms of giant wheel-shaped molecules by running 960 experiments on its own — no human hand required.

Radiocarbon spike in ancient tree rings reveals the strongest solar eruption ever recorded, dating to the last ice age and reshaping solar science.

Affordable nickel–molybdenum catalysts match platinum in water splitting, enabling cheaper, scalable green hydrogen for a clean energy future.

Polychaete worms near Svalbard’s melting glaciers boost methane emissions and nitrogen loss in seafloor sediments, revealing a hidden Arctic climate feedback.

New imaging reveals lithium & sodium form unexpected grain structures when deposited in solid-state batteries, opening pathways to improved performance & safety

Scientists use interlocked molecular rings with copper to transform water pollutants into valuable fertilizer with unprecedented efficiency and selectivity.

Over 2,600 gigawatts of renewables await grid connection—double US capacity. Soaring costs and delays now threaten climate targets as 80% of projects withdraw.

Scientists tested messages about ocean change on 2,414 beach visitors. Only one worked—and it wasn't the one you'd expect. Here's what they found.

Scientists built an AI that reads motion sensors on stroke survivors' ankles, identifying which movements matter most for recovery—and explaining why.

A robot beneath iceberg A-68A reveals how melting giants erode ocean barriers, lift deep nutrients, and reshape Antarctic waters in unexpected ways.

Scientists explore quantum batteries in curved spacetime, finding that black hole radiation can surprisingly enhance energy storage under specific conditions.