Though it's now clear humans continue to grow new brain cells throughout their entire lives, debate persists over whether this applies to specific areas involved with memory.

A massive comet from the outer reaches of the solar system is showing signs of unexpected activity. New observations reveal a fascinating discovery that challenges everything we know about comets.

New, gelatin-based material could let robots feel everything from a light poke to a deep cut.

IN A NUTSHELL 🦖 Fossil trackways have been crucial in studying dinosaur locomotion, but new research suggests they’ve led to overestimations of speed. 🔍 Researchers at Liverpool John Moores University analyzed modern birds, specifically helmeted guineafowl,…

It's one of the best photos of the rare phenomenon ever taken.

A German startup is looking into how communications were lost with a memorial spaceflight capsule on its return to Earth. The Nyx craft was due to return ashes to bereaved families after the extraterrestrial trip.

What color is moonlight typically, and what other colors can moonlight look like from our perspective on Earth?

On July 5, between 9:00 and 9:15 UTC, something appears to have hit Saturn.

Celestial objects known as dark dwarfs may be hiding at the center of our galaxy and could offer key clues to uncover the nature of one of the most mysterious and fundamental phenomena in contemporary cosmology: dark matter.

Months after arriving in orbit thanks to a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, NASA’s newest space telescope has started collecting

An analysis led by the University of Chicago of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why the planet was likely a harsh desert for most of its recent past. One of the major unanswered questions in planetary science is clearly etched into th…

For generations, humans have gazed at the stars and wondered about the ultimate fate of the Universe.

Scientists examine how our brain's perception of time changes, altering the way it measures all of the moments that make up our lives.

The way women and men size up potential partners is vastly different. Here's what women look for in a man's face first, according to psychological research.

Titan, Saturn's largest moon, could harbor life in its hidden underground ocean – yet Titan's entire aquatic biosphere may weigh no more than a miniature poodle, according to new research.

Before the Cambrian explosion lit up the tree of life, something else was already stirring beneath the surface.

Giant saber-toothed cat with deadly power found in fossils—bigger than anything known before

An asteroid worth $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 that NASA is capturing could have a devastating impact on gold.

Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface.

A new dinosaur species unearthed from the famed Morrison Formation in Colorado has been identified, according to a journal article published last week in Royal Society Open Science.

While for most people Pluto is the most distant planet in the Solar System, things get a lot more fuzzy once you pass Neptune and enter the realm of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs). Pluto is probabl…

IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Astronomers may have identified a promising candidate for the elusive Planet Nine, found beyond Neptune. 🛰️ The discovery was made by analyzing archival data from the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) and the AKARI satellite. ⚖️ Despite…

Rocks from the Hadean Eon, the first period in the geological timescale, have been dated in Québec. These are some of the oldest terrestrial materials dated by scientists.

The ISS has been operational for well over two decades, but its days are numbered. Here's what the plan for human habitation in space is after 2030.

Neuroscientists have found that people with aphantasia show distinct patterns of brain activity during imagery tasks, even without subjective visual experience. The study suggests that mental imagery and conscious visual awareness may rely on different neural…