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How realistic is the xenomorph in 'Alien: Earth'? ...
To celebrate Alien: Earth landing on Hulu, we asked a zoologist if any of the Xenomorph's infamous c...
Virgin Galactic's new Delta class space plane coul...
The company is also looking at using its mothership aircraft that releases spacecraft at high altitu...
1 year until the total solar eclipse 2026: Here's ...
With just one year until the total solar eclipse of 2026, we take a look at everything you need to k...
Why a mysterious group of ancient humans doesn’t h...
An extinct group of humans that were once widespread in Asia don’t have an official species name – p...
We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected are...
Marine protected areas cover more than 8% of the world's oceans today, but they can get a bad rap as...
The real reason why we lost the ability to make vi...
The textbooks say our ancestors lost the ability to make vitamin C because we didn't need it, but th...
Watch the 2025 Perseid meteor shower peak tonight ...
The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight Tuesday (Aug. 12), and you can enjoy the event ...
Today is the last chance to secure an exclusive No...
Alien: Earth's two-episode premiere is released today and you can watch it anywhere with our exclusi...
These ants are one of the most effective teams in ...
Typically, individuals work less effectively in bigger teams, but weaver ants buck this trend by inc...
How AI poisoning is fighting bots that hoover data...
The web is awash with bots that scrape data without permission. Now content creators are poisoning t...
Watch Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launch for...
Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket will launch for the third time ever tonight (Aug. 12), and you c...
Social media toxicity can't be fixed by changing t...
Experiments involving AI chatbots interacting on a simulated social media platform suggest efforts t...
New Pluto mission could uncover dwarf planet's hid...
A conceptual mission known as "Persephone" could explore Pluto and its moons for 50 years — if it e...
Watch Vulcan Centaur rocket launch experimental mi...
United Launch Alliance is set to launch an experimental navigation satellite on the first national s...
Vanishing Y chromosomes seem to be driving heart d...
Men typically lose Y chromosomes from their cells as they get older, which could be affecting their ...
Know this photo? Test your knowledge of these famo...
Test out your knowledge of these famous firsts in skywatching and astrophotography, from the first p...
Hubble spots stars forming in the Tarantula nebula...
The Tarantula nebula was recently captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, where the Scylla program h...
Scientists may have found a powerful new space obj...
Nicknamed 'Punctum,' this puzzling phenomenon is highly energetic, but is only seen in millimeter-wa...
Trees may be getting more flammable because of cli...
Researchers are testing whether increasing UV radiation is altering chemistry of tree leaves, increa...
How to watch 'Alien: Earth' online and from anywhe...
'Alien: Earth' is the first-ever Alien TV show and it's finally arrived. Here's how to watch 'Alien:...
Microwaving rocks could help mining operations pul...
A carbon dioxide removal company in Canada is experimenting with ways to treat mining waste to captu...
Skyrora becomes 1st British company to get license...
Scotland-based Skyrora has received the first U.K.-issued vertical launch license for a homegrown co...
Can you name all the planets in order in the solar...
Our quiz will test your smarts of which planets go where in our solar system.
Working past the age of retirement may improve you...
Having a full-time job in later life has been linked to improved emotional, financial and general li...
Meteorite that punched a hole through Georgia roof...
"This particular meteor that entered the atmosphere has a long history before it made it to the grou...
James Webb telescope reveals 'Sleeping Beauty' gal...
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered dormant galaxies with a ...
Psychedelic drug ibogaine may treat PTSD by slowin...
In people with traumatic brain injury, administering the psychedelic drug ibogaine seems to slow dow...
Lost researcher's remains found on Antarctic glaci...
Bone fragments found on King George Island have been identified as Dennis "Tink" Bell, a British met...
'He's totally misread that book' — 'Alien: Earth' ...
Before the Xenomorph crash-lands on streaming, we talked to five Alien: Earth cast members about the...
A new measure of health is revolutionising how we ...
Life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past century, but our years of good health appea...
Extreme heat is driving dramatic declines in tropi...
The numbers of many tropical birds are plummeting, and now it has been shown that heat extremes inte...
NASA's Roman Space Telescope gets its 'extremely s...
Scientists are making milestones on NASA's Roman Space Telescope as Trump continues to threaten the ...
Mars orbiter looks deep into chasms and valleys on...
ESA's Mars Express spacecraft has been imaging the dynamic Acheron Fossae region of Mars for more th...
Mathematicians have worked out the optimal strateg...
The quickest way to win the board game Guess Who? involves asking sneaky questions that involve a lo...
Astronomers find bizarre 'Cosmic Grapes' galaxy in...
A distant galaxy nicknamed "Cosmic Grapes" is bursting with massive star-forming clumps — far more t...
Don't miss Perseid meteor shower 2025 peak Aug. 12...
The Perseid meteor shower takes place each year as Earth travels through the debris shed by comet 10...
ISS astronaut captures breathtaking star trails | ...
This long-exposure image from the International Space Station shows the growing tension between cele...
Is astronomy safe from organized scientific fraud?...
As space becomes more important to the economy of nations around the world, the risk of paper mills ...
Smithsonian Planetarium star projector review
This chunky star projector is a good choice for kids thanks to its low price and easy-to-use functio...
Are these names of real spacecraft or fictional on...
Both science fiction and real life have some interesting spacecraft names, sometimes borrowing from ...
Light pollution is encroaching on observatories ar...
The rate of human-produced light is increasing in the night sky by as much as 10% per year, making i...
'Ice cube' clouds discovered at the galaxy's cente...
Twin orbs of superhot plasma at the Milky Way's center known as the "Fermi bubbles" contain inexplic...
August full moon 2025 captivates skywatchers world...
The 2025 full 'Sturgeon Moon' graced the night sky on Aug. 9.
See Saturn and the moon in a stunning close encoun...
Spot Saturn near the moon on Aug. 11! See them with the naked eye and learn what to expect through a...
New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive orde...
A new executive order repeals a 52-year-old ban on commercial supersonic flights, while new technolo...
How the Red Planet craze started 120 years ago: In...
In a Q&A interview, author and science writer David Baron discusses the turn-of-the-century Mars...
'Olympus' the 4-legged robot could help astronauts...
A four-legged robot tested under simulated Martian gravity jumps from wall to wall, demonstrating ho...
Watch SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts return to Earth ...
SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts will return to Earth today (Aug. 9) after living on the International Sp...
Astronaut arrives at ISS, longs to be on the moon ...
The four members on SpaceX's Crew-10 mission are Earth-bound after bidding farewell to their Expedit...
Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satell...
For most of the past decade, forecasters have been able to use satellites to track these smoke plume...
