For years, astronomers have predicted a dramatic fate for our galaxy: a head-on collision with Andromeda, our nearest large galactic neighbor. This merger—expected in about 5 billion years—has become a staple of astronomy documentaries, textbooks and popular …

What: Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. When: 6:34 a.m. Sunday with other options until 10:34 a.m.,

Scientists discovered a massive "super-Earth," Kepler-725c, in the habitable zone using transit timing variation detection method.

Astronomers have discovered a whole new class of cosmic explosions that are dozens of times more powerful than supernovas.

This primitive, 85-million-year-old marine reptile was a fierce predator, measuring 12 meters in length. Unlike any known elasmosaur, it hunted its prey from above. A group of elasmosaur fossils—among the most well-known in North America—have now been formall…

Armed with funding, algorithms, and a tip line, this new effort aims to dig corrupt studies out of medical literature before they do real-world harm.

It's unclear when Flight 10 will lift off.

WE MAY KNOW ONE when we see it, but what word best describes an ecological landscape? Compared to traditional, more formal gardens, such native-plant-forward designs are variously labeled as looser, or naturalistic, or wildish—all perfectly

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If the Big Bang actually happened inside a black hole, it could neatly explain some of the universe's biggest mysteries.

A rare molecule spotted in a young planet system could be a missing link in the story of life’s origins. Scientists are now piecing together what this means for our own solar system.

The truth is out there... and right here.

A new model suggests that astrocytes might be used in computation, coordinating with neurons and connecting synapses in networks.

A mix of autonomous and top-down control manage the octopus’s limbs.

In buildings that remain standing beyond the blast's epicenter, the threat shifts from collapsing structures to something less visible.

A massive structure in central China is doing more than generating power—it’s quietly influencing something far bigger. NASA researchers have traced an unexpected planetary effect back to this engineering feat.

A mysterious spider fossil uncovered in Australia is turning heads with its unexpected size and age. Hidden beneath layers of ancient rainforest, it belonged to a species scientists had never seen before.

Giant viruses play a role in the survival of single-celled marine organisms called protists. These include algae, amoeba, and flagellates, that form the base of ocean food webs. And since these protists form an important part of the food chain, these large DN…

Scientists are uncovering how tiny grooves in the brain’s surface relate to reasoning ability in youth, showing that deeper sulci may lead to more efficient connections between brain regions critical for complex thought.

Don't miss the 2025 full "Strawberry Moon" when it rises above the southeastern horizon on June 10.

Could a star birth planets more than once in its lifetime?

There are multiple contenders for the title of best smeller, but no clear winner just yet.

A new Oxford study confirms the tremors felt across the globe were caused by tsunamis in Greenland.

An ancient, massive galaxy with a bar like the Milky Way defies models and unveils early galactic secrets.

It was SpaceX's 69th Falcon 9 launch of the year already.