In the crowded, turbulent heart of the Milky Way, scientists have picked out a fragile pattern of atoms that could help explain how lifeless gas and dust eventually turned into biology. The newly ...

Scientists have identified a new ultraviolet‑absorbing compound in microscopic algae that functions as a natural shield against the sun, adding an unexpected player to the future of skin protection.

A study published in Nature Physics provides new molecular-level evidence from simulations that liquid water is not a single uniform substance, but a constantly shifting mixture of two distinct ...