JWST’s Latest Discovery: a planet where it rains sand
A rainy day means something different on this planet.
Webb and Hubble team up to illuminate the Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster — one of the most colorful corners of the universe
Teamwork really does make the dream work.
Scientists propose using the Sun’s gravity to beam energy between stars — and maybe power interstellar civilization
The Sun could one day power more than just the Solar System.
Researchers find oxygen in Venus’s hellish atmosphere
Earth's uglier twin may have oxygen, but will never be habitable.
From Titanic to AI-tanic: AI shatters speed barriers in iceberg surveillance
The new program can map an iceberg quicker than you can blink.
What does it feel like to ‘touch’ quantum physics? These scientists gave it a shot
Physicists made the intangible almost tangible.
Chimpanzees conduct military tactics when spying on other tribes
Hopefully night-vision goggles aren't next.
Can we deploy solar farms in space? These scientists think so
The next big thing in clean energy is literally above our heads.
Mars’ hidden magma layer reshapes our understanding of the Red Planet
NASA's InSight data reveals a 150-km molten layer in Mars' mantle, reshaping our understanding of its internal structure and magnetic...
Venus likely had plate tectonics like Earth. Could this be a clue for ancient life?
Could Venus have hosted life?
1970s tech in interstellar space: How NASA keeps Voyagers alive against all odds
Is it possible to fix a spacecraft billions of miles from home?
AI makes first discovery of a supernova all on its own
We're witnessing the birth of a new era in astronomy, where humans may take the back seat for the first...
Radio bursts from 8 billion years ago could reveal the Universe’s true mass
An ancient fast radio burst (FRB) may provide answers to the challenge of determining the universe's mass
Paving the way to the moon: How lasers could build roads on lunar soil
We're inching closer to Moon bases.
Beyond the Storm: Hurricane Ian Boosted Threat of Flesh Eating Bacteria
From Florida to New York, these "flesh-eating" infections are on the rise.
The Solar System’s smallest planet may be getting even smaller
Mercury is only slightly larger than our own Moon.
Parker Solar Probe flies through intense solar eruption and captures everything on camera
Parker sees a powerful coronal mass ejection 'vacuum up' space dust.
Before dinosaurs: the ferocious ‘terrible-headed’ predator that ruled South America
New study finds a super predator long before the dinos came on the scene.
Scientists may have found the closest black hole to Earth, just 150-light-years away
The new study could have far-reaching implications on how black holes form.
Scientists find dozens of genes linked to different types of epilepsy
The research could unveil new avenues for effective epilepsy treatments.
Cosmic ‘cannonballs’ may explain mystery of fast-switching pulsar
Astronomers illuminate strange pulsar behavior.
How to see the October ‘Ring of Fire’ annular eclipse
Eclipse enthusiasts rejoice!
Could life in space mess up astronauts’ immune systems? It’s complicated
T cells in microgravity simulated conditions seem to be less prepared to fight infections.
Color-shifting hogfish can ‘see’ with its skin
This fish is the chameleon of the seas.
Orca vs. Great White Shark: Who Reigns Supreme?
Toe-to-toe, who is the real apex predator between a great white and a killer whale?
Mars may have had wet seasons and flash floods
Could mud cracks have meant seasonal climate patterns on the Red Planet?
Dust floating inside the International Space Station is contaminated with potentially harmful chemicals
New study exposes alarming contaminants aboard the ISS.
New algorithm is a game changer when it comes to discovering near-Earth asteroids
While astronomers can find more "potentially hazardous" asteroids, don't run for cover just yet.
The tallest mountain in the solar system could have been an island surrounded by water
Olympus Mons could have been a volcanic island in the middle of a now-vanished Martian ocean.
These crocodiles are on the brink of extinction. But a sanctuary may have saved them
A Colombian breeding program is fighting the croc's extinction.
Stars have two types of twinkling — and you can hear one of them
They're not exactly jamming, but stars can actually be heard if you listen carefully.
Swarm of boulders found surrounding Dimorphos after DART impact
The spreading boulders look like a slowly expanding group of bees.
Astronomers may have just found mysterious ‘dark stars’ powered by dark matter
Although they're called dark stars, these objects are supposed to be brighter than entire galaxies.
Corals and symbiotic algae thrive despite heating, offering hope for reef survival
How will coral and symbiotic algae coexist in a changing climate?
Mammals eating dinosaurs: flipping the script on the Cretaceous food chain
Bucking long-standing beliefs, a new fossil discovery disrupts our understanding of the prehistoric food chain.
Many planets also have auroras — and they all probably form the same way as on Earth
The BepiColombo mission found some enlightening things on Mercury.
Mind-controlling hairworms are a genetic engima
Hairworms appear to be missing approximately 30% of the genes that were supposed to be mandatory.
Coldest radio-emitting star is colder than a camp fire
The ultracool brown dwarf is colder than a campfire.
There may be 100 times more water-rich worlds than we thought
Water is hard to find at the surface of exoplanets. But underground is a different story.
Scientists reveal the secrets of Martian and Titanian rivers
Remote sensing reveals the intensity of past and present river flows on other worlds.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers most distant active supermassive black hole
Astronomers are still curious why some of the oldest blackholes are still "lightweights."
Elephants don’t like to eat the same thing twice for dinner, just like us
DNA metabarcoding unveils the culinary tastes of elephants.
Unveiling the cosmic web: Galaxies, filaments and early supermassive black holes
The JWST revealed ancient filamentary structures of early universe.
James Webb telescope discovers carbon compound crucial to life in far-away star
NASA just found a crucial building block for organic chemistry.
NASA’s Mars Sample Return program cost doubles to nearly $9 billion
The increase raises concerns for future missions.
Astronomers find a brand new way that stars die
There were three known ways to kill a star. Astronomers just found another.
Cryofreezing DNA could be our last shot at saving species from extinction
Cryobanks could help curb species extinction.
Table salt from asteroid could be key to tracking origin of water on Earth
Asteroid sample challenges our assumptions about water in space.
Circumbinary solar systems — Second-ever “Tatooine” system discovered
Astronomers have discovered only the second known circumbinary planet system, with the planet named BEBOP-1c.
Extended zero-gravity stays could take a toll on brains of astronauts
The study's results could impact future crew travel and mission planning decisions.