Before Henry Ford, there was Neanderthal. Scientists just uncovered a 125,000-year-old bone grease factory, and it ran like clockwork.

The inside of a neutron star is a weird and crushing place to be.

The secret to this acrobatic skill lies in an extremely flexible part of the spine that allows cats to twist in the air and land safely.

On 2 July 2025, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected a gamma-ray burst lasting over seven hours, nearly twice the duration of anything previously recorded. Not only was it the longest ever seen, it repeated, firing off multiple distinct bursts acro…

A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior.

Scientists rebuilt the face of “Little Foot,” a 3.67-million-year-old fossil, uncovering new clues about early human evolution across Africa.

NASA's Curiosity rover has landed in a "perfect parking spot" on Mars, opening new doors for exploring the red planet.

A geomagnetic storm has increased the chances of seeing the Northern Lights in the U.S. this weekend, with March being one of the best times to see the aurora borealis.

Ron Garan of NASA has reflected on the poignant realisation he came to when working on the International Space Station

Russia’s Venera-D mission, set for 2036, marks a historic return to Venus as the nation aims to reignite its space legacy with a bold new mission exploring the planet’s extreme conditions and potential for life.

Images from the rover have been analyzed by a scientist who suggests something unexpected: insect- and reptile-like creatures. Is Mars hiding life forms that resemble Earth’s creatures?

NASA has released amazing new images of the planets in our Solar System, with the photographs showing each planet in truly incredible detail

NASA’s latest image of an unnamed lunar crater unveils extraordinary details of the Moon’s surface, offering key insights for future space exploration missions.

Scientists say queen bees are able to survive a week underwater during winter flooding

March 14, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Spring skies reveal some of the best galaxies visible to backyard telescopes.

Scientists shut down brain activity completely by freezing living tissue below −150°C. When the tissue was finally warmed again, researchers watched as something unexpected began happening inside the brain cells.

Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time can teach us about making human aging better.

From bone-eating snot-flowers to snowboarding scale worms, when a whale dies it becomes a colossal island of nutrients – attracting weird and wonderful creatures to feast.

The mystery of little red dots got deeper, as a galaxy hiding an overmassive black hole hints at a population of cosmic Jekyll and Hydes.

Scientists are exploring a surprisingly simple way to clean up diesel engines: adding tiny droplets of water to the fuel. During combustion, the water rapidly vaporizes, triggering micro-explosions that improve fuel mixing and lower combustion temperatures. S…

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida is now set for early Saturday from Cape Canaveral.

11‑year‑old Ruby Reynolds and her father were on the beach when they discovered Ichthyotitan severnensis - the largest-ever marine reptile.