The search for life beyond Earth is a key driver of modern astronomy and planetary science. The U.S. is building multiple major telescopes and planetary probes to advance this search. However, the signs of life—called biosignatures—that scientists may find wi…

A fossilized stomach stone dating back 150 million years has been found on England’s Jurassic Coast, offering a rare glimpse into the digestive habits of ancient marine reptiles.

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Dazzling night sky phenomenon caught on camera.

Merging neutron stars are excellent targets for multi-messenger astronomy. This modern and still very young method of astrophysics coordinates observations of the various signals from one and the same astrophysical source. When two neutron stars collide, they…

Paleolithic humans used whale bones as tools 20,000 years ago, the earliest evidence of marine tool-making discovered.

The core of the Red Planet may be filled with sulfur.

A massive, cliff-top boulder in Tonga reveals a 7,000-year-old mega tsunami, offering new insights for coastal hazard planning.

NASA astrophysicist and Earth’s premiere authority on solar eclipses, Fred Espenak, died June 1, 2025.

Solar storms are heating up Earth’s atmosphere, pushing satellites like Starlink to return earlier than expected.

Stunning photos reveal the Milky Way like never before—captured from Earth’s darkest places and even from space itself.

Spectators are treated to a stunning sky show on the shore of Lake Ellesmere in Lincoln, New Zealand on June 1, 2025.

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Paleontologists assumed just one dinosaur egg type lay buried in Utah's Cedar Mountain Formation. Then they hit the jackpot.

After detecting the unusually bright signal, astronomers checked observations from another telescope, and found an unexpected surprise.

Touchdown is scheduled for 3:24 p.m. ET on Thursday (June 5).

Scientists warn that Earth’s oxygen levels could plummet a million-fold, threatening the survival of complex life as we know it.

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing and Huazhong University of Science and Technology have conducted a theoretical analysis demonstrating how a "topological quantum battery"—an innovative device that leverages the topological properties of…

The iconic "lost city" found at the bottom of the Atlantic ocean is unlike anything else researchers have managed to find on Earth.

New physics may explain discrepant values for the ionization energy of a metastable state of helium.

Pounding on the bottom of a glass bottle of ketchup is one of life's small annoyances. Getting that sweet, red concoction from its solid phase to a liquid takes too long when you're hungry and could even require messy strategies with a butter knife.

The launch was the second in a series the Space Force is running to test its ability to launch high-value satellites in response to operational needs.

North America's deepest gorge, Hells Canyon, which slithers along the border of Idaho and Oregon, is a surprisingly new addition to the Earth's ancient landscape. A recent study suggests that a monumental shift in Snake river drainage around 2.1 million years…