Ötzi the Iceman may have come to an unfortunate end while crossing the Alps more than 5,000 years ago, but thanks to his well-preserved remains, he's still helping us understand our past. A new digital reconstruction of the mummy's ribcage is providing fresh …

"One day soon we may be able to see these 'missing' galaxies, which would be hugely exciting and could tell us more about how the universe came to be as we see it today."

A 45-foot snake once ruled the Earth, dwarfing today's largest serpents. Weighing 2,500 pounds and lurking in ancient tropical rainforests, this prehistoric titan was a true apex predator.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has performed deep and high spectral resolution imaging of a distant protocluster of galaxies, designated A2744-z7p9OD. Results of the new observations, published July 8 on the …

Dark matter particle and antiparticle collisions could make some stars immortal.

A new study corrects the recorded depth of an earthquake in Japan, revealing that it was not the deepest in history.

NASA is doing all it can to ensure Boeing doesn’t abandon the Starliner program.

A single ReefSeed unit spawned 3 million larvae during a single spawning season, which they turned into 10,000 juvenile corals.

A study suggests that a single brain MRI can be used to predict a person's rate of aging across their whole body, which researchers say could change how we predict and prevent chronic disease.

For decades there has been this tantalizing idea being pitched of pulling CO2 out of the air and using the carbon molecules for something more useful, like making plastics. Although this is a fairl…

In 2018, an independent researcher bought a piece of space rock from a vendor in Morocco. It could change what we know of the Solar System's formation.

Madelynn May, now 23, was coughing, breathless and then passed out — only to later wake up as she was being driven to the hospital.

A new study recommends that the United States pursue rapid development of a space nuclear power system to keep pace with geopolitical rivals.

A clever method from Caltech researchers now makes it possible to unravel complex electron-lattice interactions, potentially transforming how we understand and design quantum and electronic materials. Researchers at Caltech have developed a faster and more ef…

Medical schools must make microbiology a prerequisite — to prepare students not just for school but for practicing medicine.

Black hole in the Infinity Galaxy could be a piece in the puzzle as to why Webb has discovered massive black holes soon after the Big Bang.

This easy-at-home routine will boost your balance and stability—all you need is your bodyweight

Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission carried three times more momentum than the spacecraft. This discovery offers valuable new insights for improving future planetary defense …

A cosmic void could be distorting how we see the universe expand. Sound from the Big Bang may hold the clues. According to astronomers, Earth and the entire Milky Way galaxy might be located within a vast, low-density region of space—essentially a cosmic void…

Liftoff occurred at 10:05 p.m. EDT on Tuesday (July 15).

A common scanning method used to create ‘virtual copies’ of precious fossils could be erasing some of the crucial information held within.

Since Galileo first observed them through his telescope in the early 1600s, sunspots have fascinated scientists.

The Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia, believed to be extinct for 250,000 years, shows internal signs of activity that surprise scientists.

Scientists discover that large amounts of nitrogen could be hidden in the Earth's metallic core, which would solve a geological mystery.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate will be a commander for a SpaceX mission to the International Space Station.