Science
SpaceX could launch this origami-inspired folding ...
A private company has plans to test a revolutionary new heat shield that folds and unfolds like orig...
New record! 17 people are in Earth orbit right now...
The total number of people in Earth orbit is now at a record high, though only for a short time. Wit...
Quantum sensors could detect space debris from its...
Devices based on quantum properties of very cold and very small crystals could be mounted on satelli...
Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe finishes deploying it...
Europe's JUICE spacecraft is now in its full flight configuration, six weeks after the flagship miss...
Plague first came to Britain from Europe at least ...
DNA from Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that caused the Black Death, has been found in the teeth of ...
Virus that carries huge amounts of DNA could advan...
A modified virus that can carry around 20 times more DNA than existing viruses used for gene therapi...
Scientists may be able to put Mars-bound astronaut...
Firing ultrasound signals into rodent brains puts them in a torpor-like state. Scientists are wonder...
Does covid-19 affect pregnancies and do the vaccin...
The coronavirus has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes, but vaccines help to keep mothers and...
Hungry black hole shoots out bright X-ray jet 60,0...
Observing a powerful feeding black hole in X-ray light has allowed astronomers to peer into the inne...
The ultimate guide to planning epic stargazing roa...
Explore the U.S. Southwest's best sites for stargazing with our helpful guide. From canyons and vall...
Watch private Ax-2 astronauts head back to Earth i...
The four astronauts of the private Ax-2 mission are scheduled to head home to Earth today (May 30), ...
NASA's UFO task force meets on May 31 and you can ...
On Wednesday (May 31), NASA will hold a meeting of the "independent study group" the agency created ...
Watch China launch Shenzhou 16 astronauts to Tiang...
China's next crew of three astronauts is all set to launch for the country's Tiangong space station ...
Watch Apollo astronauts lead National Memorial Day...
Apollo lunar module pilots Charlie Duke, Harrison Schmitt and Rusty Schweickart will be joined by ac...
Best space settlement games: Manage bases & build ...
We're still a ways off from living on other planets in the real world, but the best space settlement...
Scientists discover giant crater from ice age expl...
The Borealis Mud Volcano is only the second found in Norwegian waters and releases a continuous stre...
Migrating bats use Earth’s magnetic field to navig...
Soprano pipistrelles can sense the polarity and inclination of magnetic field lines, and use the pos...
Blood test can identify MS in some people years be...
A unique group of antibodies can be used to predict whether someone will develop multiple sclerosis ...
Babies can identify people's faces from just 4 mon...
Infants may pick up on people's faces before anything else, which could explain why they can be scar...
3D-printed material glows green under pressure or ...
A 3D-printed material emits a green glow when friction or pressure is applied to it. One application...
Climate change could trigger gigantic deadly tsuna...
Slippages in sediment beneath the Antarctic seabed could spawn gigantic tsunamis as oceans warm.
James Webb telescope discovers gargantuan geyser o...
The James Webb Space Telescope caught Saturn's icy moon Enceladus spraying a 'huge plume' of watery ...
The Euclid spacecraft will transform how we view t...
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid satellite completed the first part of its long journey into...
10 everyday NASA inventions and spin-offs you can ...
Explore 10 everyday inventions and spin-offs by NASA, many of which you'll find in your home.
Princess Leia's original 'Star Wars' ceremonial dr...
Princess Leia's ceremonial dress costume from 'Star Wars' goes up for auction in June and could draw...
Nanoscale robotic ‘hand’ made of DNA could be used...
A tiny hand crafted out of DNA has jointed fingers that can be used to grab small objects like gold ...
A wolf-dog hybrid has been confirmed in India for ...
A strange canine was spotted in a pack of wolves near Pune in western India, but it stood out for it...
UAE to land a probe on an asteroid between Mars an...
The United Arab Emirates just provided new details about its planned asteroid mission, which will vi...
How to avoid deer fly bites, according to science
An experiment with a sticky fly trap in a Canadian forest suggests you will get more deer fly bites ...
How a UK river serves as a natural lab for flood d...
A river near Edinburgh, UK, has served for more than a decade as a natural laboratory for studying f...
US police are selling seized phones with personal ...
Nude photos, bank details and stolen credit card numbers have been found on devices sold by US polic...
Antarctic currents supplying 40% of world's deep o...
Deep ocean currents around Antarctica that are vital to marine life have slowed by 30% since the 199...
Saudi Arabia has ambitious plans for space. Its as...
Mishaal Ashemimry, special adviser to the CEO of the Saudi Space Commission, discusses the significa...
China's mysterious space plane released an unident...
Here's what we know (and don't know) about China's mysterious space plane, which just landed after n...
Watch the half moon of May shine by Leo the Lion i...
Skywatchers can see the lunar face half illuminated by the sun at the weekend when the moon enters t...
Disney's Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel suc...
Disney will close its billion-dollar "Star Wars"-themed Galactic Starcruiser hotel in September
40 years ago, a comet came out of the blue in a su...
Forty years ago this month, there came a show stopping celestial sight — literally a bolt out of the...
'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' at 40: What it was...
An exploration of Darth Vader's death scene in "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi."
