Have you ever wondered what Earth's largest waterfall is? While a few might come close, there's only one that truly sets itself apart.

"The existence of any vesicles on Titan would demonstrate an increase in order and complexity, which are conditions necessary for the origin of life."

At the lakeshore site of Gantangqing, researchers found 35 wooden tools, the oldest ever discovered in East Asia.

MP Materials, the operator of the only rare earths mine in the United States, has signed a $500 million deal with Apple. The agreement announced Tuesday aims to boost production of magnets used in iPhones, as well as other high tech products like electric veh…

A groundbreaking study reveals that red-footed tortoises experience long-term mood states. Researchers specializing in animal behavior and cognition at the University of Lincoln have uncovered new evidence about reptile sentience that could lead to major chan…

The discovery challenges findings made by Voyager 2, which collected data suggesting Uranus, unlike other giant planets in the solar system, didn’t have an internal heat source.

If it weren't for the new budget, New Horizons could keep exploring the outer reaches of the solar system into the 2030s.

Scientists have confirmed the incredible existence of time reflections. Basically, if you look in a time mirror, you’ll see your back instead of your face.

They're not actual spiders, of course, but rather strange geological features.

Scientists have released the closest images ever to the sun, captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe flying 3.8 million miles above the solar surface.

Two meteorites found in the Sahara in 2023 might be from Mercury, a study suggests, but doubts remain due to how little is known about the planet closest to ...

Two meteorites found in the Sahara in 2023 might be from Mercury, a study suggests, but doubts remain due to how little is known about the planet closest to the sun.

Astronomers with NASA’s IXPE have uncovered new evidence to explain how pulsing remnants of exploded stars interact with surrounding matter deep in the cosmos.

Solar storms may subtly shift your heart rate by influencing heart rate variability and the autonomic nervous system, new research suggests.

After more than a million years of separation, two branches of humanity reunited around 300,000 years ago, suggests new research.

Arizona’s two great tourist attractions have been linked at last.

The deep-space optical communication link could revolutionize how scientists communicate with spacecraft as they explore the solar system.

New simulations have narrowed down where the newly discovered interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely came from, revealing it could be more than 3 billion years older than the solar system.

A rare conjunction of the moon, Saturn, and Neptune will grace the night sky tonight, bringing all three celestial bodies into close alignment.

In her new book "The Stronger Sex," science journalist Starre Vartan dispels myths and misconceptions about the female body.

In April, geologists performing maintenance work at Norris Geyser Basin found something unexpected.

No ZeniMax Online developer has been laid off following the cancellation of Project Blackbird, according to a new statement.

A forgotten note leads to the discovery in Bavaria of humboldtine, one of the rarest minerals on the planet.

A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base Tuesday night. Backup opportunities are available Wednesday.

New research reveals that volcanic exoplanets with static crusts, once thought inhospitable, could actually support liquid water and life-friendly climates.