Category: Science

A monster exoplanet as big as 10 times the size of Jupiter has emerged from the stellar gas and dust surrounding a young star, thanks

Thousands of pieces of leather discovered in an Oslo harbor are giving archaeologists insight into everyday life in medieval Norway.

Did you know that we know less about the sea than we do about space? With this comic, we explore some of what scientists do

Exposure to air pollution may trigger DNA mutations that cause lung cancer in nonsmokers.

Marked swelling in a man’s finger and big toe was a symptom of late-stage cancer.

Gain-of-function experiments can help researchers get ahead of viruses naturally gaining the ability to infect people in the wild. But they’re also used for many

Researchers have unveiled a miniature robot elephant with special 3D-printed “tissues” that allow for more complex and natural movements. A video shows the elephant grasp

The Walker S2 humanoid robot, which can change its own battery when it’s running low on power, could potentially be left to run on its

Weird makos filmed off the California coast in a new Shark Week show raise questions about what these sharks actually are.

A new executive order repeals a 52-year-old ban on commercial supersonic flights, while new technology can make supersonic flight quieter than ever before.

Revealed by advanced imaging, the long-sought “Betelbuddy” is much smaller and fainter than Betelgeuse and orbits within the supergiant’s atmosphere.

The fungus Entomophthora muscae turns flies into zombies and kills them at sunset. An internal kill clock may explain the mysterious timing.

Hornet hunters across the U.S. use the summer months to harvest the insects and sell them to a pharmaceutical company. It uses the venom to