Science
We're no longer at our unhappiest during middle ag...
People used to experience an "unhappiness hump" around midlife, but declining youth mental health ma...
Why are our solar system planets tilted: These war...
Although the existence of the warps is widespread, their origin is still a mystery.
What's next for SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket afte...
Starship performed very well on its 10th-ever test flight Tuesday (Aug. 27), but SpaceX will soon mo...
China is making serious progress in its goal to la...
China is going full throttle in its quest to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, notching several i...
Understanding the Denisovans means understanding o...
Categorising the Denisovans as a distinct species would allow us to more comprehensively trace our o...
Nobel prize winner and gravitational wave pioneer ...
MIT professor, Nobel prize winner, and renowned astrophysicist Rainer Weiss has passed away at the a...
SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into orbit, co...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Aug. 27 and ...
Glow-in-the-dark plants to replace streetlights? F...
The brightest and most colourful glowing plants yet have been created by injecting phosphorescent ch...
Armoured dinosaur's 'crazy' spikes weren't just fo...
A 165-million-year-old ankylosaur from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco was covered in an array of ext...
Light-based AI image generator uses almost no powe...
A system that generates images by inducing random fluctuations in a laser beam could slash energy us...
Why auroras are so much brighter and more easily v...
The aurora borealis has been remarkably bright recently. Space weather physicist Tamitha Skov reveal...
How old is Jupiter? Meteorite 'raindrops' help sci...
Scientists have solved how molten "raindrops" in meteorites, called chondrules, were formed — and th...
Best Nikon lenses in 2025 — wide-angle, telephoto,...
We've rounded up the best Nikon lenses from ultra-wide to telephoto, just what you need to take your...
How scientists are using exoplanets to map out 'po...
Scientists have developed a new technique that could help them understand "polka dot" stars using th...
SpaceX's Starship rocket finally completes success...
After three consecutive and dramatic failed missions, SpaceX has successfully launched Starship to s...
Harassment at Antarctic research bases could spell...
The National Science Foundation is already implementing some recommendations after a recent survey f...
Warped spacetime with surprise 'double-zoom' revea...
A happy coincidence and a theory first put forward by Albert Einstein over 100 years ago helped scie...
Moon photobombs the sun in wild NOAA satellite ima...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) saw the moon pass almost directly in fron...
That mysterious 'Wow! signal' from space? Scientis...
Scientists studying the famous 'Wow! signal' think they've finally pinpointed a possible origin for ...
Starship Mars rocket met 'every major objective' o...
The Starship megarocket checked every significant box during its 10th test flight on Tuesday evening...
CPR in space could be made easier by chest compres...
Performing CPR on a space station in microgravity involves doing a handstand on a person's chest and...
SpaceX's giant Starship Mars rocket nails critical...
SpaceX's Starship megarocket took to the skies for the 10th time ever today (Aug. 26), on a bold tes...
Thylacine's genome provides clues about why it wen...
A comparison of the thylacine’s genome to other marsupials has revealed that the creatures lost gene...
Europe regains contact with JUICE Jupiter probe ah...
Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe lost contact with Earth for nearly a full day recently, but the problem...
Dwarf planet Ceres may have once been suitable for...
Even if life never took hold on Ceres, the discovery could help broaden the range of environments th...
Long-lost sailback shark rediscovered after more t...
The rare sailback houndshark, which has an unusually large dorsal fin, was first described by scient...
'Futurama' is back on Hulu, and Season 13 looks bi...
Hulu's hit animated sci-fi show returns Sept. 15 with a 10-episode binge-worthy barrage.
Scientists discover minerals in asteroid Ryugu tha...
Asteroid Ryugu is proving to be one of the most scientifically valuable time capsules in the solar s...
Mars quiz: How well do you know the Red Planet?
This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Mars' features, missions, and mysteries.
Don't miss the crescent moon meet up with blue sta...
Stargazers will need a clear view of the western horizon to spot the moon near Spica as the sun sets...
Exoplanets engulfed in steam are taking center sta...
Scientists have developed a new and improved method to better understand "steam world" exoplanets, a...
Inside the revolutionary idea that we can negotiat...
New research tapping into decades-old concepts is challenging the notion that the only way to treat ...
Relive SpaceX's nighttime launch of the X-37B spac...
SpaceX shared spectacular photos of its Falcon 9 night launch carrying the U.S. Space Force's X-37B ...
JWST gets a closer look at interstellar comet 3I/A...
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal unexpectedly high levels of carbon dioxide c...
James Webb Space Telescope takes 1st look at inter...
The James Webb Space Telescope has joined the study of the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, uncovering...
World's most powerful solar telescope sees incredi...
The narrowest magnetic loops ever seen in the sun's corona have been imaged by the most powerful sol...
ISS astronaut captures Egypt's glittering Nile Riv...
The chain of lights shows the river's corridor from Minya to New Bani Sewf City to the heart of Cair...
Watch SpaceX launch Earth-observation satellite fo...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Luxembourg's National Advanced Optical System spacecraft and se...
SpaceX scrubs crucial Starship Flight 10 launch ag...
SpaceX scrubbed the planned 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket for the second day in a row ...
Is Africa about to see the solar energy boom it ne...
African countries imported a record number of solar panels in the past year, which could be the begi...
3D-printed electronics can dissolve in water for q...
Electronic devices that dissolve in water could make it easier to create and recycle technology prot...
We are unlocking how frozen microbes stay alive fo...
Microbes found buried deep in Siberian permafrost may be able to survive over extremely long timesca...
'Star Wars: Visions' season 3 release date, 1st gl...
Lucasfilm unveiled a sneak peek at Volume 3 of "Star Wars: Visions" that hints at something new comi...
The World Court just ruled countries can be held l...
The opinion opens a door for future claims by countries seeking reparations for climate-related harm...
'Alien auroras' on Jupiter reveal a new kind of pl...
Scientists using NASA's Juno spacecraft have discovered a new plasma wave in Jupiter's auroras, offe...
Could black hole mergers finally solve the Hubble ...
Astronomers just ruled out merging black holes as a possible solution to a giant discrepancy plaguin...
Venus quiz: How much do you know about this hottie...
This quiz will test your knowledge of Venus' wild weather, strange geology, and mythological roots.
We will soon be able to talk with other species. W...
Scientists have long and studiously avoided claiming that other animals have language. Now, using th...
Experiencing heatwaves may make you age faster
Millions of people may experience accelerated ageing as climate change drives more frequent and inte...
Supernova blast sculpts ghostly hand-shaped nebula...
An image from NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory shows a glowing hand stretching across the cosmos wit...
