Current simulations have an extreme amount of difficulty getting the masses of the four terrestrial planets right, especially Mercury.

Orchids give nothing in return to pollinators, so how come they get visited by bees anyway? The answer is trickery and deceit.

The influence of China's science and technology journals continues to grow, with more of these journals now included in key global periodical retrieval systems, according to a recent report from the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information under

Up to date, only 6 imines have been detected in the interstellar medium.

The formation and subsequent migration of gas giants could significantly affect the material mixing in the Solar System.

Scientists in Japan may have unlocked the key to recreating how plants perform photosynthesis, according to a new study, potentially paving the way for new ways to harvest solar energy.

Maintenance is an important part of owning a vehicle. It can help keep issues at bay. when it comes to cooling system issues, it could mean a heater problem. Here's how to fix it.

The "love hormone" oxytocin has long been regarded as the key to the formation of relationships, but a new scientific study is raising doubts.

The green comet will be most visible February 1 and 2. It'll come within 26 million miles of Earth and is unlikely to return for millions of years.Read more:...

On February 1, a rare green comet discovered right here in San Diego will be in its brightest form as it nears earth.If you're in the city, you'll be able to...

Terrestrial exoplanets in habitable zones are ubiquitous. It is, however, unknown which have Earth-like or Venus-like climates.

For the first time ever, we're seeing parts of the moon that have never been seen before. These particular areas could never be seen because they are permanently shadowed. FOX 10's Danielle Miller explains Arizona State's involvement in the project.

Leading scientists ‘appalled’ to find sham papers have been attributed to them say case against UK-registered publishers is overdue

We present observations of the 1.35+/-0.07 Earth-radius planet L 98-59 c using Wide Field Camera~3 on the Hubble Space Telescope. L 98-59 is a nearby (10.6 pc), bright (H=7.4 mag), M3V star that harbors three small, transiting planets.

A hill with a V-shaped collapse structure, two craters and a circular fracture pattern — possibly the remains of a buried impact crater — appear to form the face of a bear on the Mars surface. This image was captured by HiRISE aboard the Mars Reconnaissance O…

Neuroscientists have compiled extensive interdisciplinary findings from neuroscience, psychology, computer modelling and education on the topic of 'learning' in a recent review article. The results of the interdisciplinary review reveal the mechanisms the bra…

The orbits of a dozen new small worlds circling the gas giant have recently been published.

Paleontologist Matt Friedman was surprised to discover a remarkably detailed 319-million-year-old fish brain fossil while testing out micro-CT scans for a broader project.

Cramer spoke with Thermo Fisher Scientific CEO Marc Casper on Wednesday.

Rolls-Royce has released a teaser about the "micro-reactor" they are developing in partnership with the UK Space Agency.

In the back halls of the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, flanked by shelves of huge fossils the likes of triceratops, and albertasaurus, Craig Scott peers through a microscope at the tiny jawbones of a pair of previously-unknown species of early primat…

This glowing celestial visitor is best seen in the predawn hours as it prepares to zoom safely past Earth.Read more: https://www.wqad.com/article/news/nation...

SCIENTISTS have put alligator DNA in catfish to make them live longer. Millions of fish are harvested across the world each year, but nearly half are killed due to diseases.  However, studies have …

A new study has identified the substance used by our white blood cells to reduce inflammation when it is no longer needed.