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Using a notion called integer partitions, mathematicians have discovered a new way to detect prime numbers while also connecting two areas of math in an unexpected way

Ketamine leads to increased communication between areas of the brain that don't typically engage with each other, new research suggests.

Archaeologists found thousands of pieces of an ancient Roman painting, which features intricate designs and ancient graffiti.

A superbright Mars is currently visible alongside Regulus, the "Heart of the Lion" star located around 79 light-years from Earth.

Archaeologists were surprised to find 30 Viking Age burials in Denmark, and even more surprised by the extravagant grave goods found within them.

When invisible dark matter spins, it may form clumps of "vortexes" that stretch across space, forming the cosmic web that links all galaxies, new research proposes.

According to a new study in rats, a key byproduct of acetaminophen, called AM404, may block pain at the source before it has a chance to reach the brain.

The never-before-seen "nova," dubbed V462 Lupi, recently appeared in the constellation Lupus, after suddenly becoming 4 million times brighter. The shining explosion is visible to the naked eye and can be seen from parts of North America.

SpaceX's Starship 36 underwent a "catastrophic failure" on the stand at its Texas launch site, but the latest setback is unlikely to dent the company's ambitions.

Groundwater records from the last ice age indicate that aquifers in the U.S. Southwest are more sensitive to global warming than aquifers in the Pacific Northwest.

Asking AI reasoning models questions in areas such as algebra or philosophy caused carbon dioxide emissions to spike significantly.

A new analysis of the ancient human footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico offers more evidence that they are around 23,000 years old.

Flipping the switch on fewer than 500 neurons dramatically reduces the alcohol consumption of mice. This novel finding could lead to new targets for therapeutics.

Half a decade after receiving a psychedelic treatment for depression, two-thirds of patients in a new study remained in remission.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will share its first highly-detailed images of the sky on Monday. Find details about how to see them here.

How did Homo sapiens manage to leave Africa around 50,000 years ago, when earlier treks out of the continent had ended in failure?

Researchers detected mysterious radio waves in Antarctica that seem to defy the rules of particle physics. Now they're searching for a cause.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Tuesday and Wednesday, unleashing gigantic ash plumes and showering villages with volcanic debris.

Researchers from the U.K. plan to launch a CubeSat covered with a newly formulated "hull-darkening" Vantablack paint into space next year. If successful, the coating could help mitigate light pollution from private satellite "megaconstellations."

"Digesters" that convert methane from manure ponds into fuel can dramatically reduce emissions of this potent greenhouse gas on dairy farms, scientists have found.