A team led by Dr Raluca Rufu of the Southwest Research Institute recently calculated that the majority of the Moon's permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) are at most 3.4 billion years old and can contain relatively fresh deposits of water ice. Water resources …

A chinless jawbone from eastern China that displays both modern and archaic features could represent a new branch of the human family tree.

Drag your mouse to look around within this 360-degree panorama captured by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover. See the steep slopes, layered buttes, and dark rocks ...

Every species develops at its own unique tempo, leaving scientists to wonder what governs their timing. A suite of new findings suggests that cells use basic metabolic processes as clocks.

The 'dielectric mirror film' on the second-gen Starlink satellites is designed to scatter sunlight away from Earth, preventing interference with ground-based astronomy.

The CME is expected to hit tomorrow (Sept. 19) and could spark impressive aurora displays.

New findings could lead to better ways of producing hybrid seeds to maximize crop productivity, researchers report.

The Wollemi pine tree is a freak of nature.

In this episode of Yahoo Finance NEXT, Yahoo Finance anchor Akiko Fujita travels to the headquarters of Astrobotic Technology in Pittsburgh, Penn., for a gli...

These kinds of flashes are brought on by asteroids or comets from the periphery of our solar system striking Jupiter's atmosphere.

‘Ring of Fire’ annular solar eclipse will be visible first in Oregon starting at 12:13 p.m. Eastern Time (9:13 a.m. Pacific Time). | World News

As coordinator and caretaker at an ice-core facility, Rebecca Pyne preserves these precious records of past climate.

The Moon is a constant in the night sky, but all is not actually as it seems. It turns out that scientists have discovered the Moon is drifting away from Earth, and it’s changing everything we thought we knew about our planet’s relationship with its only natu…

SCD in Israel has developed the first short wavelength IR (SWIR) detector that integrates event-based IR and optical imaging.

Looking for some of the best portable insulin coolers that will help you carry your injections properly? Check out our list of top picks that you can check out.

The Orionid meteor shower is one of the most dramatic of the year, thanks to Halley's Comet. Here's why that is and how to see the Orionids in 2023.

"For years, he had the field of planetary formation, which he had created, virtually to himself. Most Soviet colleagues were skeptical and uninterested; his research appeared so speculative, so far removed from any evidence."

Bruno Pagano, full Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Naples Federico II (Italy), and his team have turned to UV resonance Raman (UVRR) spectroscopy to better understand these interactions. Spectroscopy spoke to Prof. Pagano about his work a…

James Webb Space Telescope Captures the Moment a Young Star Explodes The James Webb Space Telescope, our most advanced telescope of all time, now reveals the explosion of a young star. Here are the de

New Stanford University research has revealed that the mineral silica, a common food additive and popular cosmetics ingredient, is not a chemically inert substance, as has long been supposed.???????

Last week, Julie Korb was hiking around the mountains of Telluride when she came by an unfortunate sight.

Magnetic monopoles are consistent with quantum mechanics and are called "as one of the safest bets that one can make about physics not yet seen.”

An unusually well-preserved dinosaur skeleton, a Camptosaurus known as Barry that dates from the late Jurassic period some 150 million years ago, will go under the hammer in Paris next month.

These remarkable images demonstrate the boundless beauty and mysteries of our universe. Here's a look at this years winners and finalists and their captivating astrophotography.