The density of fine hairs on bumblebees’ tongues determines how much nectar they can collect — and workers put queen bees to shame.

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Among the first finds from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the discovery hints at a population of exceptionally strong ...

The blast may have been a kilonova — a type of neutron star merger — in the wake of a more traditional supernova.

The federal move to no longer recommend certain vaccines for all U.S. children is not supported by new evidence and could ...

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The subatomic particles are incredibly numerous. About 1,000 neutrinos from stars other than the sun pass through a thumbnail ...

Physicists Maria Goeppert Mayer and J. Hans D. Jensen develop a theory of the nucleus as composed of shells of protons and neutrons. It explains why nuclei ...

The new guidelines emphasizes eating protein and full-fat dairy while reducing sugar, carbs and ultraprocessed foods.