Science
Cosmic nuclear fission seen for 1st time in 'incre...
Heavy elements like gold and silver are believed to be created when neutron stars collide, but new r...
Clash over the future of fossil fuels reaches feve...
As the climate negotiations reach their final hours, countries are still fundamentally divided on ho...
SpaceX private Polaris Dawn space mission delayed ...
Polaris Dawn, which will feature the first commercial spacewalk, will launch with SpaceX no earlier ...
ULA Vulcan Centaur rocket's 1st launch delayed to ...
A glitch with a dress rehearsal will push off Vulcan Centaur's 1st launch to the beginning of 2024, ...
AI made from living human brain cells performs spe...
A biocomputing system consisting of living brain cells learned to recognise the voice of one individ...
The moon has been altered by human activity. Are w...
Mirroring the Earth's Anthropocene, which describes the age in which humans altered our planet, scie...
Strange yellow glass found in Libyan desert may ha...
A strange type of glass that was discovered in 1933 in the Libyan desert may come from a meteorite, ...
Can the EU's plan to regulate AI keep up with rapi...
The European Union is finalising its AI Act, which attempts to regulate the use of artificial intell...
Electric eel zaps can genetically modify other nea...
Scientists use electricity to make cells take up DNA – and the same process could happen in nature t...
Where is the coldest place on Earth?
If you're planning a holiday bring your blanket and get ready to hunker down, these are the coldest ...
AI predicts age of newly discovered supernovae wit...
An AI that predicts the time of first light from exploding stars could help astronomers sift through...
Performing evasive maneuvers increases satellites'...
Trying to avoid satellite collisions in orbit increases the risk of future collisions in the afterma...
The Geminid meteor shower peaks this week. Don't m...
The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak on Dec. 13 and 14. Conditions look favorable for a specta...
After Hubble: This Canadian telescope could fill c...
The Canadian CASTOR telescope team wants to launch in 2029 to bring fresh ultraviolet eyes to the sk...
How to see the spectacular Geminid meteor shower p...
This year's Geminid meteor shower will peak on 14 December, shortly after a new moon, making for per...
COP28: Why a climate adaptation deal is a ‘matter ...
Supporting people and countries that are already experiencing devastation from climate change must b...
Life might have been possible just seconds after t...
Some physicists have hypothesized that in the earliest moments of the Big Bang, the forces of nature...
Debris from a near-Earth comet could create an new...
Debris from the near-Earth comet 46P/Wirtanen could enter our planet's atmosphere, triggering a new ...
Watch ISS astronaut speak with Nobel Prize winners...
International Space Station commander Andreas Mogensen will speak with two Nobel laureates on Dec. 1...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 90 — The Wizar...
On Episode 90 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss archaeoastronomy with the amazing Dr. Ed ...
Japan may delay its Mars moon sampling mission MMX...
Japan’s ambitious mission to explore the two mini moons of Mars could be facing a lengthy delay as J...
How can we restore public trust in science? (op-ed...
In an age of diminishing trust in science, scientists need to change how they work with the public a...
'Foundation' fuels up for a thrilling 3rd season o...
Apple TV Plus continues exploring the universe of the sci-fi show 'Foundation' with a third season a...
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket set to launch secretive...
The U.S. Space Force's mysterious X-37B space plane is poised to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy r...
Cannabis can relieve pain short-term, but we still...
There is some evidence that cannabis is an effective short-term pain-reliever but long-term users ma...
An asteroid will eclipse the puzzling red star Bet...
Betelgeuse, one of the most recognizable stars in the night sky, will disappear for several seconds ...
India's Aditya-L1 solar observatory captures 1st g...
An instrument onboard India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft captured beautiful images of the sun earlier this...
How to watch 'Doctor Who' anniversary specials: St...
How to watch the 'Doctor Who' anniversary special 'The Giggle' online on Disney Plus and BBC iPlayer...
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter gearing up for lo...
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter will fly farther than it ever has before on Saturday (Dec. 9), cove...
That’s no moon! Scientists doubt proposed detectio...
Scientists aren't sure whether humanity really detected moons outside the solar system.
'Dark force' theory could solve 2 open cosmic myst...
A new theory suggests the universe's most mysterious and dominant form of matter could exert a "dark...
Wild new NASA plasma tech reduces drag during hype...
NASA is licensing a radical new form of propulsion that uses electromagnets to control the flow of p...
Having children earlier in life is genetically lin...
An analysis of over 270,000 people's genomes has found that people with genes linked to having child...
Great Wall of China protected from erosion by coat...
Much of the Great Wall of China is covered in a biocrust of lichen, moss and cyanobacteria – it turn...
All black holes feast chaotically, no matter how h...
A fresh understanding of how black holes eat offers a new way to estimate their masses.
Halley's Comet begins its 38-year journey back tow...
On Friday, Dec. 8, Halley's Comet reaches its farthest point from the sun and begins its journey bac...
Colliding space junk makes 'noise' that could be h...
Weird effects of space junk collisions could help researchers detect dangerous, hard-to-see orbital ...
DARPA moon tech study selects 14 companies to deve...
We've seen the movies and read the books about what it would be like to have a lunar habitat — but t...
Scientists have invented virtual reality goggles f...
Studying the brain activity of a mouse while it scurries around different virtual reality scenarios ...
'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 5 review: A new...
A new body in the Solar System starts a multi-trillion-dollar gold rush, while the shockwaves from a...
Ex-NASA scientist dishes on space food in new memo...
Of all of the food items she helped send into space, Vickie Kloeris' favorite was the cherry-blueber...
