Real-time data from Axial Seamount off the Oregon coast is providing researchers with a good eruption forecasting test.

Each year, scientists break new ground in their quest to understand life and the mysteries of the cosmos. Here are eight milestones in 2024 that caught our attention. The first complete map of a ...

Even just a few minutes of vigorous movement per day lowers the risk of serious cardiovascular problems, like heart attack and heart failure, in women.

Scientists paired Labrador retrievers with an AI model in a new screening test for breast, lung, colorectal or prostate cancer.

Friction between loops of yarn give knit fabrics the ability to take on a variety of shapes even when no force is applied.

COVID-era telehealth laws made health care more accessible for rural patients, but telehealth might not be as easy to access next year.

From the plight of ancient Egyptian scribes to the identities of ancient Maya sacrifices, 2024 brought a rich medley of insights into human history.

Twenty years after the deadliest wave in recorded history, most oceans have warning systems and communities have learned how best to escape the danger.

The KM3NeT telescopes, currently under construction, will catch high-energy neutrinos that could reveal secrets of the cosmos.

Experiments with human eyelashes and eyelash-mimicking fibers pinpoint several features that help fling water away from the eyes, researchers from the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry of ...

Pigeons that do somersaults, snakes that fake death with extra flair and surprised canines are among the organisms that enthralled the Science News staff.