Category: Science

An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown branch of life, researchers say.

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.