"To see thin stellar disks already in place 8 billion years ago, or even earlier, was surprising."

John Peoples was asked in the mid-1990s about the value of doing pure scientific research — that which has no predetermined benefit. “Knowledge is a form of wealth,” he replied. “It is an inve...

Sedna will make its closest approach to the Sun in 2076, giving us a rare opportunity to visit the planetoid before it drifts off for thousands of years.

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

How did mammals evolve to walk upright? New fossil evidence reveals unexpected twists in this complex journey.

Octopuses can taste with their arms, and a new study reveals that specifically, they're tasting chemical cues from microbes that grow on the surface of objects like dead crabs and living octopus eggs.

Earth’s magnetic field and oxygen levels are tied together? NASA’s discovery could change everything...

CARNAC, FRANCE—The southern coast of the French region of Brittany is home to one of […]

Scientists detected a slow-motion earthquake off Japan, offering rare insight into hidden faults and tsunami risks beneath the seafloor.

When your space-obsessed loved ones die, you can spend $3,500 to send their cremated remains out into orbit.

The Mars rover captured images of low ridges called boxwork patterns, which appear like spiderwebs from space.

Keith’s note: Those of you in the space community know that NASA Science is facing an immense budget cut. Dozens of missions have been cancelled and many missions that are still returning valuable data are being shut off – in many cases to save a few million …

NASA's rare satellite footage unveils the mysterious aftermath of the Tunguska blast.

A new discovery of how bees use their flight movements to facilitate remarkably accurate learning and recognition of complex visual patterns could mark a major change in how next-generation AI is developed, according to a University of Sheffield study.

A strange cold spot has been lingering in the Atlantic, puzzling scientists and challenging climate models for decades. Recent research points to dramatic shifts deep beneath the ocean’s surface.

"This work is a step toward understanding how quantum mechanics and gravity work together, a major unsolved problem in physics."

You could be the happiest, most cheerful person on the planet. But when it comes time to sit down and relax after a long day, you might put on the most disturbing, unsettling, terrifying documentary Netflix has to offer. And that's nothing to be ashamed of; m…

In a recent contest, teams of researchers competed to see who could train an AI model to best pilot a spaceship. The results suggest that an era of autonomous space exploration may be closer than we think.

More than a decade in the making, the Vera Rubin Observatory finally released its first image as its begins its groundbreaking 10-year astronomy mission.

A team of scientists has uncovered a hidden ability inside today’s most advanced AI models. Early findings hint at machines quietly building mental maps that seem uncannily familiar.

“Ever since I saw it for the first time, it’s been high on my list.”…

"Its occurrence is like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice – indicating either an unexpected local environment or long-distance transport in the early solar system."

The photographer shared stunning ISS transit photos and a quick video on Instagram, calling it a “once-in-a-lifetime shot” as the station zipped past the Sun. | World News

Originally, the abundance of bright, early galaxies shocked astronomers. After 3 years of JWST, we now know what's really going on.

Astronomers detect 10 billion-year-old radio waves from a distant galaxy cluster SpARCS1049, revealing a mini-halo that suggests black holes or cosmic collis...