A chance discovery of two separated fossils has unlocked the secrets of Sphenodraco scandentis, an ancient tree-climbing reptile from the Jurassic period.

250 million years ago, Earth was on the brink of destruction. Scientists finally uncover why our planet nearly died.

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

Twenty years ago, cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke took a strong position in an ongoing public debate. "There are no differences in overall intrinsic aptitude for science and mathematics among women and men," the researcher declared. A new paper in the…

What if neanderthals and denisovans hadn't gone extinct? You won’t guess how they’d fit in today!

Just over 200 years after French engineer and physicist Sadi Carnot formulated the second law of thermodynamics, an international team of researchers has unveiled an analogous law for the quantum world. This second law of entanglement manipulation proves that…

An astrophotographer has captured an extremely rare and "difficult" photo of a solar flare exploding from the sun at the exact moment the International Space Station passed directly in front of our home star.

New results published in the journal Physical Review Letters detail how a specially designed metamaterial was able to tip the normally equal balance between thermal absorption and emission, enabling the material to better emit infrared light than absorb it.

A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that enter your nose and the individual neurons that translate them into perception in your brain.

Geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how Earth's early continents formed during the Archean time, more than 2.5 billion years ago. Their findings, recently published in Science Advances, suggest that earl…

Keith’s note: Here’s a snapshot of where things stand in the DRP (Deferred Resignation Program) arena: Over 2,600 NASA employees have taken the deal so far and the window doesn’t even close until 25 July. In addition, there are another 350 or non-DRP departur…

The world's first commercial hybrid of silicon circuitry and human brain cells will soon be available for rent.

Science News: The Buck Moon, named for the time when male deer's antlers are growing, will reach peak brightness on July 10, 2025. Skywatchers can observe Mars, Ven

Americans will use anything but the metric system. So let's put that to its most logical conclusion and measure asteroids with the first US president: George Washington.

By studying faint vibrations within stars, scientists using the Keck Planet Finder have discovered internal features that call long-standing models into question. Astronomers at the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have detected unexpected s…

Planet 9 is the hypothetical ninth planet in our Solar System. Has it finally been found using IRAS and AKARI mission data?

Once every 12 years, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune all line up, opening a window for a joint mission. Our next chance arrives in 2034.

It may be possible to blow up a white dwarf before it reaches a critical mass.

As we approach Independence Day

A 47-million-year-old cicada fossil has been discovered in Europe.

"This has profound implications for how we interpret surface volcanism, earthquake activity and the process of continental breakup."

The α-Capricornids and the Southern δ-Aquariids will light up the night of July 30th-31st with a combined total of 30 shooting stars per hour.

The clingy planet orbits so close to its star, it triggers powerful explosions of radiation that eat away at its atmosphere.

Scientists say the phenomenon could “hint at” new particles or interactions between known particles that haven’t been observed before.

Scientists discovered a potential third state of life, where dead cells reorganize into conscious-like forms—challenging what it means to be alive.