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A species of mayfly previously thought to be extinct because of how rare it is has now reappeared in Thailand.

The ability of protein kinases to transfer a phosphate group to target proteins plays an important role in many cellular ...

The promise of so-called “quantum advantage” is simple. By harnessing the counterintuitive rules of quantum mechanics, ...

Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for ...

Normally, younger rocks are deposited above older ones, forming predictable geologic layers. In the North Sea, this process ...

These scientists may be lesser known than Einstein and Newton, but they made giant contributions to science, including astronomy, physics, chemistry and medicine. Isaac Newton once wrote, "If I have ...

Making accommodations for neurodivergent scientists is the key to helping them, and science, thrive. Meagan Hough explains ...

From Texas to North Carolina, scientists say flash floods are not only becoming more frequent but also growing in intensity.

A research group has uncovered important details about how platelet-activating factor (PAF)—a powerful molecule involved in ...