Pumping out water or keeping rain from sneaking underground may prevent a volcano from erupting, or at least give ample warning.

A Copenhagen team has unlocked a clever “backdoor” into studying rare quantum states once thought beyond reach. Scientists at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have discovered a new approach for investigating rare quantum states that occur w…

One of NASA's two previously stuck astronauts has retired. NASA announced Butch Wilmore's departure from the space agency on Wednesday. Wilmore and Suni Williams launched last summer as test pilots on Boeing's first astronaut flight. What should have been a w…

The imaging team of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has taken advantage of clear skies on the red planet to capture one of the sharpest panoramas of its mission so far. Visible in the mosaic, which was stitched together from 96 images taken at a location the s…

"MachLab is ready to play a key role in the U.K.'s strategy to return to vertical launch, ensuring that students and researchers can access hotfire facilities in a safe and controlled environment."

IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 Scientists uncover how earthquakes fuel life deep within Earth’s crust, challenging traditional beliefs. 🔬 Research shows that rock fractures generate energy-rich compounds supporting microbial life without sunlight. 🪨 Study highlights the …

The big bang ought to have spread energy homogeneously. What explains clumps of galaxies with vast spaces between them?

Pending range approval, the mission is slated to lift off Aug. 12 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

“Certain players are going to have to do a harder pivot.”…

16-million-year-old fossil ant found in amber redefines evolutionary history.

As Greenland’s ice retreats, it’s fueling tiny ocean organisms. To test why, scientists turned to a computer model out of JPL and MIT that’s been called a

‘Float rocks,’ sand ripples, and vast distances are among the sights to see in the latest high-resolution panorama by the six-wheeled scientist.

Normally, materials expand when heated. Higher temperatures cause atoms to vibrate, bounce around and take up a larger volume. However, for one specific phase of plutonium—called delta-plutonium—the opposite inexplicably occurs: it shrinks above room temperat…

A new study has found that the devastating sea star wasting disease is caused by a strain of bacteria from Vibrio pectenicida, which turns the marine creatures into goo.

"If we're going to engage in the race to the moon and the race to Mars, we have to get our act together."

Microscopic grains of alien dust buried in the sediment at the bottom of the ocean could be evidence of a comet that exploded in Earth's atmosphere 12,800 years ago.

Dust from alien elsewhere.

Paleontologists in Germany have described a never-before-seen species of Jurassic marine reptile from 183 million years ago.

A stunning fossil find in Greenland rewrites the history of ancient "squid-like" creatures, linking them to modern arrow worms.

A new global study reveals that ancient carbon, once thought securely stored in soils and rocks, is leaking into the atmosphere via rivers. For the first time, researchers have confirmed that carbon trapped in landscapes for thousands of years or longer can r…

A surprising discovery emerged from a security camera video taken during Myanmar’s recent magnitude 7.7 earthquake. While the footage initially drew attention for showing the dramatic fault movement, scientists soon realized it revealed something never captur…

A useful primer explains how cosmic exploration has been commercialised and explores the challenges in policing this new wild west

"When you're in your launch and entry suits, you're with the crew you're going to be on the pad with, that is absolutely phenomenal."

How to get the best display of blooms thanks to regular trimming

In a rare skywatching treat, you can see August's full Sturgeon Moon rise soon after sunset on both Saturday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10.