Category: Science

Conspiracy theories have raged about 3I/ATLAS being an unnatural object. But the alien question, while fun, generates misinformation and distracts from the science.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), the agency’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space

The mathematical conundrums that Marijn Heule has helped crack in the last decade sound like code names lifted from a sci-fi spy novel: the empty

Merit’s head covering was made from real human hair and was buried with her in its own wooden cabinet.

London is at the same latitude as Calgary, Alberta. So why is the Canadian city about 15 degrees Fahrenheit (8.3 degrees Celsius) cooler in January?

Drone footage and on-the-ground excavations high in the Andes are revealing what the Chincha Kingdom and Inca Empire may have used these holes for centuries

Created using data from two extensive surveys, this spectacular radio image of the galactic plane of the Milky Way provides valuable insights into the birth

Even without brains, creatures like jellyfish and sea anemones can learn from experience.

Friday, Nov. 7, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.

NASA astronaut Nick Hague watches as Robert Schmidle Pitts Aerobatics perform, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, during the Joint Base Andrews Air Show at Joint Base

Archaeologists have discovered a ram-shaped tea pot and one of the oldest old wine presses in the world that date to the time of the

Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen antibiotic that shows promising in treating drug-resistant infections.

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 “quiet” supersonic plane flew for the first time in October. It’s a major step towards reintroducing commercial supersonic flight in

Cats are excellent at communicating, but humans still routinely misunderstand them.