In a new paper, an international team of researchers revisited the idea of blowing up an incoming asteroid with a nuclear warhead.

A mission off Malta’s coast took an unexpected turn when an underwater robot stumbled upon a long-forgotten wreck.

AI-generated Neanderthal images and text often conflict with modern archaeological research, showing outdated and biased portrayals.

Mysterious “fairy circles” recently spotted in the waters off Scotland’s Outer Hebrides have left locals and experts alike scratching their heads.

A fossil from a long-lost human species has surfaced from the depths of the ocean, but this discovery isn’t what we expected. What does this jawbone tell us about how Denisovans lived and thrived in surprising places?

Scientists are rethinking how life began, with new research suggesting amino acids may have emerged in a completely unexpected sequence.

It won't just be a way for celebrities to go on a star safari anymore: it's ready to get deeply involved in the orbital economy.

Researchers have analyzed the stepwise hydration of prolinol, a molecule widely used as a catalyst and as a building block in chemical synthesis. The study shows that just a few water molecules can completely change the preferred structure of prolinol. The re…

Physicists saw excitons, a type of quasiparticle, undergo a reversible phase transition from superfluid to supersolid for the first time, opening new doors for studying extreme states of matter.

He vanished into total darkness for over two months, with no clock, no sunlight, and no sense of time.

The Gemini North telescope snapped a spectacular view of Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaking apart as it emerged from the other side of the sun in October.

In 1883, a comet capable of ending life on Earth narrowly missed impact. Only one man on the planet noticed, a Mexican scientist.

In 2025, astronomers detected a blast from space lasting seven hours. Now they’re uncovering the processes behind the exceptional outburst.

Last year, astronomers were fascinated by a runaway asteroid passing through our Solar System from somewhere far beyond.

IDAHO FALLS — Dave Hendricks of Idaho Falls spent his entire 35-year career working in the Idaho desert at Idaho National Laboratory. It’s the only place he ever worked. But that single workplace opened doors he never imagined, including a front-row seat to h…

"The FAA oversaw and accepted the findings of the SpaceX-led investigation."

On a frigid day in Kansas City, Kansas, a mama dog resorted to sitting on her babies to keep them warm. The dogs were locked outside. Rescuers arrived just in time to save the entire family.

A team of researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope has produced the most detailed map of dark matter to date.

For the first time, an experiment hints that an ape in captivity can have an imagination.

Technological advances over the past four decades have turned mobile devices and computers into the world's largest library, where information is just a tap away. Phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches—they're a part of everyday life, simplifying access to en…

The infrared space telescope also detected water vapor, carbon dioxide and organic compounds streaming from the departing comet two months after it made its closest approach to the sun.

On January 30, 2026 at 10:25:37 UTC, a bright green fireball from a meteor was spotted over Wellington Harbour, New Zealand (as reported…

A UT San Antonio-led international research team has identified chitin, the primary organic component of modern crab shells and insect exoskeletons, in trilobite fossils more than 500 million years old, marking the first confirmed detection of the molecule in…

A doctoral student recreated a tiny piece of the universe in a bottle to investigate the chemistry that led to life on Earth.

Time crystals, a collection of particles that "tick"—or move back and forth in repeating cycles—were first theorized and then discovered about a decade ago. While scientists have yet to create commercial or industrial applications for this intriguing form of …