Facebook and Twitter put your privacy at risk — even when you don’t use them
A new study casts new light on how social networks can gather information about you -- even if you don't...
Seal hitches a ride on the back of a whale
Sometimes, you just hitch a ride on a whale.
Americans believe climate change is happening, but they aren’t aware of the scientific consensus
There's a definite rift between science and the American people.
Scientists find water clouds and exotic, primitive atmosphere on a “warm Neptune”
We didn't even know this kind of planet can exist.
This is why space armor is becoming more important
Things are getting pretty dicey in outer space.
Nanoribbons pave the way for switching graphene ‘on-off’
A novel and better way to make graphene into a semiconductor.
NASA releases breathtaking gallery of Jupiter photos
Aside from delivering a trove of valuable information about Jupiter and its nearby environment, the Juno probe has also sent...
Astronomers create the most accurate map of dark matter in the Universe
Seeing the unseeable.
In 2015, record temperatures in Antarctica were 17.5°C (63.5°F). Yes, you read that right
Next time you go to Antarctica, pack your shorts.
European Space Agency makes all its pictures and videos free to share and use
It's time to get your space on!
NASA satellite spots mile-long iceberg breaking off from Antarctic glacier
NASA's satellites witnessed the dramatic breaking of the iceberg.
The science of uptime: How big websites manage huge traffic loads 24×7
Behind the hood, there's a lot going on to keep your favorite websites alive.
You can search for your own exoplanets — Researchers make huge dataset available
The search for extraterrestrial life is about to get some new recruits -- us.
Astronomers discover the first “middleweight” black hole
Many more might be lurking in the galaxy.
European Space Agency gets 9.5% budget increase in 2017
It's good news for space exploration.
Blood-repelling surface might finally put an end to clotting in medical implants
The resulting material could spare thousands from having to deal with blood clots.
New NASA phone app is basically ‘Plant Sims in Space’
Take a trip on the ISS and grow some plants.
Rare prediction: Star collision will be visible with the naked eye in 2022
It's an unprecedented prediction.
Hubble Telescope maps Voyager’s road trip
As Voyager continues to go where no other mission has gone before, it receives a bit of help from the...
Cancer death rate down 25% since its 1991 peak
This translates into 2.1 million averted deaths, showing that cancer research and prevention screening works.
