For nearly a century, scientists around the world have been searching for dark matter—an invisible substance believed to make up about 80% of the universe's mass and needed to explain a variety of physical phenomena. Numerous methods have been used in attempt…

Scientists discover and name a colorful, new species of aquarium crayfish, Cherax pulverulentus, hiding in plain sight for decades.

Space junk is a huge problem. The surge in satellite launches in recent years is leaving low Earth orbit (LEO) cluttered with debris such as discarded rocket bodies, broken parts and defunct satellites. Beyond the risk of debris colliding with working satelli…

The crescent Moon and Mars will align in a striking twilight conjunction visible across Southern California’s western sky.

Perseverance is hitting the 'open road' on Mars like no other rover.

NASA’s Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle is set to revolutionize Moon exploration with cutting-edge instruments that will uncover hidden resources and lay the foundation for future lunar habitation.

After Israeli satellites dominated Iran, why didn't Israel launch its own advanced IAI satellite?

Earth might be hosting 6 minimoons right now—tiny lunar fragments that could reveal hidden secrets about our solar system's past.

The massive world couldn't hide from the telescope tag team of Gaia and ALMA.

In April 2025, Yellowstone National Park geologists identified a new thermal feature in Norris Geyser Basin. Investigation of multiple data streams suggests it may have coincided with a visit from St. Nicholas.

The enzyme AMPD1 plays a key role in muscle energy production and normal muscular function. Loss of AMPD1 activity due to genetic mutations is the most common cause of metabolic myopathy in Europeans, occurring at a frequency of 9% to 14%.

What you can see on the moon tonight.

Evidence of algae growth and climate simulations reveal the Arctic had seasonal ice, not a permanent ice shelf, for much of the past 750,000 years. These insights challenge long-standing theories. For a long time, researchers have debated whether a thick, con…

An international team of astronomers report the discovery of a long-period radio transient, which is unusually circularly polarized and showcases an accelerating spin period. The finding of the new transient, designated CHIME J1634+44, was detailed in a paper…

Asteroid 2025 MA90 is set to fly past the Earth on Tuesday, July 15. With an estimated diameter of 88.8 meters, that comes out to around 145 Elmos, thanks to measurements taken by Drew Brees.

A new leap in lab automation is shaking up how scientists discover materials. By switching from slow, traditional methods to real-time, dynamic chemical experiments, researchers have created a self-driving lab that collects 10 times more data, drastically acc…

"We need more study."

A pet cat in Florida may have made scientific history by enabling the discovery of not one but two new strains of viruses.

On the remote volcanic islands of the Galápagos, wild tomatoes are doing something no one expected. A surprising genetic twist hints at a return to ancient traits once thought lost forever.

In November 2026, Voyager 1 will achieve an incredible feat, traveling farther than any spacecraft before it. After almost 50 years, this historic moment marks a major milestone in space exploration.

New images reveal that the strange Martian stripes on the slopes are formed by avalanches of dry dust, not liquid water.

LEWIS COUNTY- We have gotten wind that the New York State DEC is soon expected to announce a new state record Brook Trout that just so happened to be caught in the Adirondacks. Rumors started circulating last-week, but an online blog report from ‘Big Woods …

Astronomers have detected a giant exoplanet—between three and ten times the size of Jupiter—hiding in the swirling disk of gas and dust surrounding a young star.

A mysterious and deadly disease is wreaking havoc on sea stars along Florida’s Atlantic coast, according to researchers.

Long thought to be completely disordered, space ice appears to have some crystallized regions, new research suggests.