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For reasons still unknown, Earth's energy imbalance is rising much faster than models can account for. Now, scientists are calling for long-term investment in monitoring capability, so that they can make informed predictions about climate change.

The bizarre behavior had previously been observed in experimental settings and was thought to be a competitive attempt to escape from the rest of the group. But new research suggests a more cooperative motivation.

A set of dark streaks that regularly wind across the Martian surface are more likely to be formed by dust and wind than by water, a new artificial intelligence analysis has revealed.

A new analysis of ancient DNA reveals a previously unknown lineage of hunter-gatherers who lived in what is now Colombia.

A West Virginia University student has identified an elusive fungus that contains psychedelic chemicals similar to LSD.

Scientists have discovered a giant planet called TOI-6894b, orbiting a star that should be far too small to have formed it. The discovery could further challenge theories of planet formation.

A new study suggests that unidentified "co-orbital asteroids" around Venus may have the capacity to impact our planet in the future, with potentially devastating consequences. However, there is no immediate threat.

The Inter-universal Teichmüller Theory, an infamous proof that has confounded mathematicians for over a decade, has been partially solved.

An older woman had a relatively common heart problem, but it had a very rare cause.