Astronauts often experience the overview effect.

Signals from the plant cell wall help to orchestrate growth, reproduction and immune function. Can harnessing this molecular cross talk help in creating better crops?

A massive starship concept could reshape the future of humanity—by leaving Earth behind forever. Designed to carry generations through deep space without turning back.

One of the best parts about sending rovers like Perseverance to other planets, is sometimes they send back some absolutely stunning photographs.

One of the best parts about sending rovers like Perseverance to other planets, is sometimes they send back some absolutely stunning photographs.

Astronomers have generated the first three-dimensional map of a planet orbiting another star, revealing an atmosphere with distinct temperature zones—one so scorching that it breaks down water vapor, a team co-led by a Cornell expert reports in new research.

Coverage will begin at 9:45 a.m. ET today (Oct. 28).

A 2023 astronaut photo shows off an unusual cranium-like structure appearing to stare up into space from the floor of a large volcanic caldera in Chad.

Nearly 100 years after being theorized, the strange behavior of the neutrino still mystifies us. They could be even stranger than we know.

Explore the Dwarf Mini Smart Telescope, a portable tool with a Sony IMX662 sensor, and built-in filters for nebula and galaxy imaging.

A potent new antibiotic intermediate from Streptomyces coelicolor is 100 times stronger than methylenomycin A against drug-resistant bacteria.

Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei.

Scientists have discovered special life forms thriving under Arctic sea ice.

Gene variants in red blood cell function may have doomed the hybrid babies of Neanderthals and modern humans.

Psychopaths have a 10% larger striatum than non-psychopaths, suggesting biological differences in brain structure. This enlargement is tied to impulsivity and a higher craving for stimulation. The discovery, seen in both men and women, points to psychopathy’s…

The universe has quasi-moons, mini-moons, and moonlets, but no official definition of what counts as a moon.

Scientists found a virus-like living entity in human bodies named "obelisks" - small loops of RNA, each a thousand genetic “letters” long.

Scientists discover 3 Earth-size exoplanets that may have double sunsets — like Tatooine in Star Wars

DNA from two 7,000-year-old mummies found in the Sahara has uncovered a lost human lineage that remained untouched for 50,000 years.

The ISS has been a symbol of research and cooperation for decades, but NASA has plans to deorbit the station in 2030, likely ending its journey in the water.

Think of ocean plastic and you may picture bottles and bags bobbing on the waves, slowly drifting out to sea.

Small and unassuming, Segue 1 is a nearby dwarf galaxy containing only a handful of stars—too few to provide the gravity needed to keep itself from scattering into space. Like other dwarf galaxies, it was long believed that gravity from a mysterious substance…

XJY-7 launched in 2020 but its purpose has remained unknown.

These species pretend to be something other than what they are — to scare off predators, lure prey or hide.