Humpback whales have been caught blowing bubble rings at humans in what may be playful or communicative acts. This discovery offers a deeper glimpse into nonhuman intelligence and adds a twist to SETI’s search for alien life. Humpback Whales' Playful Bubble R…

The Universe never ceases to amaze.

An international team of scientists put the idea to the test thanks to mountains of data regarding OSIRIS-REx’s recent asteroid target Bennu.

Beleaguered genetic testing company 23andMe announced Friday that it has reached an agreement to sell itself to TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit led by the company's co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki.

Jaws is still heralded today as one of the greatest creature feature horror movies ever made. Steven Spielberg struck gold when he created a narrative surrou...

Evidence from Earth's deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion.

Hidden beneath the Rio Grande, scientists have discovered an island rich in rare earth elements.

A groundbreaking discovery in Australia is shaking up the world of mining. Scientists have uncovered a remarkable fungus that interacts with gold in a way no one expected. This new finding could lead to more sustainable methods of gold extraction.

For decades, astronomers have theorized that black holes fall into three broad categories.

A new study suggests our prehistoric cousins likely traveled through the Ural Mountains and southern Siberia.

A look back at the week's activities for the Expedition 73 crew.

The European Space Agency released images that provide the first clear view of the southern pole of the Sun.

Apple has released a new build of iOS 26 beta 1 for developers, but only for certain newer iPhone models. Here’s what you should know.

A crew mission has been delayed until next Wednesday at the earliest.

Surrey NanoSystems, Vantablack's creator, announced that it's tackling the reflectivity of satellites that threatens ground-based astronomical research.

A deep-sea telescope may have just caught dark matter in action for the first time.

NASA's rockets are taking off to uncover the secrets of mysterious clouds in space that disrupt global communications.

The James Webb Telescope reveals a never-before-seen infrared image: thousands of galaxies and ancient stars expose cosmic evolution.

"Early exploration of the Antarctic continent revealed a surprising result."

New process could potentially slash China’s dependence on imports of strategic metal used in tech, military and aerospace industries.

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 SpaceX has been steadily refining its vision for a human colony on Mars since 2017, evolving from initial concepts to advanced modular designs. 🛰️ The updated Starship design features a retrofuturistic stainless steel exterior, enhancing bot…

An intense solar eruption recently triggered a rare "severe geomagnetic storm" alert for Earth, with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory capturing the CME racing toward us at 1,700 km/s. These Earth-directed blasts from the Sun can wreak havoc on satellites, G…

The Tianwen-2 probe has sent a self-portrait as it heads toward one of the most enigmatic objects in our space neighborhood: the quasi-moon Kamo’oalewa.

"When nearby supernovas occur in the future, the radiation could have a pretty dramatic effect on human society."

A fisherman at sea off the coast of Canada recorded something that few humans have ever seen.