Category: Science

The strange sight is actually two galaxies, with the light of the second warped around the one at the front as a result of its massive gravity.

The instrument enclosure of NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor is prepared for critical environmental tests inside the historic Chamber A at the Space Environment Simulation Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston in December 2024.

This mirrorless camera is an absolute beast, with a massive 61MP resolution, AI-powered autofocus and 8K video shooting — but is the Sony A7R V still worth buying in 2025?

The James Webb Space Telescope has successfully detected auroras on Neptune for the first time ever, finishing a job that NASA’s Voyager 2 probe began decades ago.

In a new survey, 76% of scientists said that scaling large language models was “unlikely” or “very unlikely” to achieve AGI.

Springtime means cherry blossoms in the nation’s capital. On a recent breezy morning, with peak bloom still two days away, the Tidal Basin was packed with both blossoms and visitors. (Image credit: Tyrone Turner)

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, companies are telling regulators they plan to move ahead, whether or not rules are in place. (Image credit: NOAA Ocean Exploration)

New research suggests seals sense oxygen levels in their blood to know when to come up for air. (Image credit: University of St. Andrews Sea Mammal Research Unit)

What do you know about the wrinkly organ inside your skull?

The purpose of a mysterious pyramidal structure in the Judaean Desert is unknown, but excavators are finding many well-preserved artifacts there.

BYD’s e-platform charges twice as fast as Tesla’s superchargers, meaning its cars can travel up to 250 miles on a five-minute charge

A modeling study looked at how anticipated cuts to international HIV funding would affect the rate of new cases and HIV-related deaths in low- and middle-income countries.

Scientists may have just found a canal the Romans built 2,100 years ago while battling the Celts.

After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the newly discovered structures.