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The two plasma fountains, spanning 23 million light-years, could shape cosmic structures far beyond their home galaxy.

Top quarks and antiquarks produced in the Large Hadron Collider are entangled, a study shows.

Qubits are the fundamental building blocks of quantum computers — and, when fitted into these machines — rely on the weird laws of quantum mechanics to process calculations in parallel.

An analysis of tissue samples from nearly 1,200 older adults found that the more insertions individuals had, the younger they died.

Rare fossils of the mosasaur Globidens alabamaensis — a 20 foot predator with strange, mushroom-shaped teeth — unearthed in northeastern Texas.

About one in five U.S. kids have obesity. This condition greatly ups their risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke and more. Such dangers partially explain doctors’ interest in helping people avoid excessive weight. Lately, many kids and teens…

The ring could be responsible for a prolonged drop in temperatures millions of years ago.

A passing star may have kicked the weird moons of giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn into place, new research suggests.

Video of cell division occurring in a developing fly embryo named winner of the 14th annual Nikon Small World in Motion competition.

Flybys of primordial black holes may occur once a decade. Tweaks to the orbits of planets and GPS satellites could give away their presence.