Category: Science

The Very Large Telescope in Chile has found, for the first time, an infant planet nestled in spiral arms of dust around a distant sun-like

Seasons are more than just divisions of time — they are our connection with nature.

It’s a well-known fact that most cats despise getting wet. But why?

A study of genomes from ancient Siberian people shows genetic linkages with people living in Estonia, Finland and Hungary today.

Analysis of an ancient meteorite suggests that rocky planets both near and distant from the sun may have formed at the same time, challenging current

Leading American engineer and scientist Vannevar Bush thought that the memex was the answer to information nightmare of the 1940s.

The employees who have chosen to leave the agency amount to about 20% of NASA’s workforce. (Image credit: John Raoux)

At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a bobcat wades through one of the waterways near Launch Pad 39B.

Virginia opossums are the only marsupial species in North America.

Two minor meteor showers — the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids — peak overnight on Monday (July 29-30), making it a great night for

Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. One study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable.

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with entomologist Edwin Burgess about a plan to combat flash-eating maggots threatening U.S. livestock. It involves breeding billions of flies and

For most pet primates in the United States, life is marked by chronic stress, malnutrition and illness — if they survive at all. A bill

A transiting exoplanet has revealed a huge “spot” near the pole of its tiny M-dwarf parent star. The spot has been around at least 7