Eric Smillie

Scientists expect to see many more black holes, as well as supernovas, neutron stars and possibly dark matter in coming years.

Floating gold and platinum cubes could record colliding universes right after the Big Bang.

The study could produce breakthrough treatments and healthier astronauts.

Scientists have found surprising geographic diversity in cacao yeast.

Slick when frozen, a silicone finish doesn’t let ice stick.

Astronomers look back to the period when the first stars began to form.

Audio from 3-D printers could be music to the ears of industrial spies.

A protein found in the tentacle’s teeth proves versatile and easy to reproduce.

Researchers in Finland reviewed 10 years of data to find correlations between one type of stroke and disruptions to circadian rhythms.

Studying the way the toxins block nerve cells led scientists to a molecule that may be safe and effective enough to use as a drug.

Researchers suspect that switching to modern diets caused evolution in our intestines.

The discovery of Berber Muslim skeletons from the 8th century opens a new chapter of archaeological study in the country.

Scientists want to build the world’s largest earthquake sensor using the billions of smartphones we collectively carry in our pockets.

Researchers observed how cockroaches navigate confined spaces and used what they found to build a palm-sized robot they say could crawl through rubble at disaster sites to find survivors.

An experiment testing the way three ocean invertebrates react to machine-made noise suggests we still have a lot to learn about how humans are changing the sea.

Researchers uncovered evidence that human ancestors regularly ate small game and think they may have kept the slow-moving animals in reserve.