Even the most elite endurance athletes can’t outrun biology. A new study finds that humans hit a metabolic ceiling at about 2.5 times their resting energy burn. When ultra-runners take on races that last for hundreds of miles and continue for several days, th…

"There is no better place to look for [life] than Enceladus,"

Dark matter has two central properties: it has mass like regular matter, and unlike regular matter, it reacts weakly or not at all with light. Neutrinos satisfy these two criteria, but neutrinos move through space at nearly the speed of light, making them a f…

Astrobotic Technology says it now plans to launch its large lunar lander carrying a commercial rover no earlier than mid-2026.

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) will pass through the neck of the great celestial serpent represented by the constellation Serpens Caput on the nights of Oct. 26-27.

A chemical "anomaly" revealed through an analysis of meteorites may have led to finding the first existing evidence of "proto Earth."

The Maya Civilization, from Central America, was one of the most advanced ancient civilizations, known for its significant achievements in astronomy and mathematics. This includes accurate calendars and detailed celestial records, but scientists don't fully u…

ALBATOR has a multi-million dollar grant to study touchless space junk removal.

Catching you up on the past week’s most notable product releases.

Strange, sinuous gullies etched into the dunes of Mars are finally giving up their secrets.

The Northern Hemisphere is absorbing more sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere, and clouds can no longer keep the balance.

New research reveals that the human brain contains a built-in pain map that activates in different regions when relieving pain in the face, arm, or leg. Researchers at the University of Sydney have revealed a detailed map-like system within the brainstem that…

No spacecraft would be safe in the wake of a solar storm like the 1859 Carrington Event.

On October 25, 2025, I attended the NASCAR car race in Bakersfield, California. The racers were all ecstatic about the interstellar object…

Penn State scientists have unveiled a new theory-driven method to predict superconductors, offering a possible path toward materials that could conduct electricity perfectly. Electricity travels through wires to deliver power, but some of that energy is alway…

On October 18, 2025, the 4-meter Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope (4MOST) facility, installed on the VISTA telescope at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Paranal Observatory in Chile, obtained its first light. This milestone is a crucial step in t…

"They’re still very much capable of hosting robust life."

In a recent paper, a team of researchers proposes how humanity may someday relocate its entire civilization near the center of our galaxy to take advantage of the relativistic effects of the supermassive black hole there. They also indicate how other advanced…

An international team of scientists has announced the discovery of three Earth-sized planets orbiting within the binary star system TOI-2267, located approximately 190 light-years from Earth. An international group of scientists has announced the discovery of…

Study suggests early humans’ exposure to lead nearly 2 million years ago may have influenced brain and language evolution.

It rains on the Sun, the gigantic thermonuclear orb that burns with the multi-million-degree 'fires' of fusion.

Underwater volcano Axial Seamount is still forecast to erupt by the end of this year, but the timing isn't imminent, researchers say.

"This event quite literally looks like nothing anyone has ever seen before."

Massive stars do not live long.

There's a rare astronomical event happening over Portland this weekend. Here's what you need to know.