A year ago NASA and other government agencies were trying to broaden outreach to all Americans.

A team of physicists from the University of Innsbruck and Harvard University has proposed a fundamentally new way to generate laser light: a laser without mirrors. Their study, published in Physical Review Letters, shows that quantum emitters spaced at subwav…

An international team of astronomers have employed the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe a nearby M-dwarf star known as TWA 20. As a result, they detected a large debris disk around this star. The finding was reported in a paper published October 2…

Scientists studying a 4.4-million-year-old fossil named Ardi may have uncovered the evolutionary step that turned ancient climbers into early walkers.

1st cosmic view from 4MOST looks pure sci-fi | Space photo of the day for Oct. 28, 2025

Scientists discover a byproduct of sucralose that can damage DNA, raising new questions about the safety of artificial sweeteners.

Alex is said to have mastered 100 words and even asked questions – something that’s almost unheard of in non-human animals.

Astronauts often experience the overview effect.

Signals from the plant cell wall help to orchestrate growth, reproduction and immune function. Can harnessing this molecular cross talk help in creating better crops?

A massive starship concept could reshape the future of humanity—by leaving Earth behind forever. Designed to carry generations through deep space without turning back.

One of the best parts about sending rovers like Perseverance to other planets, is sometimes they send back some absolutely stunning photographs.

One of the best parts about sending rovers like Perseverance to other planets, is sometimes they send back some absolutely stunning photographs.

Astronomers have generated the first three-dimensional map of a planet orbiting another star, revealing an atmosphere with distinct temperature zones—one so scorching that it breaks down water vapor, a team co-led by a Cornell expert reports in new research.

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A 2023 astronaut photo shows off an unusual cranium-like structure appearing to stare up into space from the floor of a large volcanic caldera in Chad.

Nearly 100 years after being theorized, the strange behavior of the neutrino still mystifies us. They could be even stranger than we know.

Explore the Dwarf Mini Smart Telescope, a portable tool with a Sony IMX662 sensor, and built-in filters for nebula and galaxy imaging.

A potent new antibiotic intermediate from Streptomyces coelicolor is 100 times stronger than methylenomycin A against drug-resistant bacteria.

Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei.

Scientists have discovered special life forms thriving under Arctic sea ice.

Gene variants in red blood cell function may have doomed the hybrid babies of Neanderthals and modern humans.

Psychopaths have a 10% larger striatum than non-psychopaths, suggesting biological differences in brain structure. This enlargement is tied to impulsivity and a higher craving for stimulation. The discovery, seen in both men and women, points to psychopathy’s…

The universe has quasi-moons, mini-moons, and moonlets, but no official definition of what counts as a moon.

Scientists found a virus-like living entity in human bodies named "obelisks" - small loops of RNA, each a thousand genetic “letters” long.