Category: Science

The Battersea Shield was pulled out of the River Thames in 1857. (Image credit: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) QUICK FACTS Name:

The late Ronald Graham wore two hats. He was a renowned mathematician, at one time president of the American Mathematical Society. He was also a

This nighttime view of the United States, dotted with city lights looking toward New York City (center), was taken at approximately 3:40 a.m. local time

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 1,700-year-old limestone tomb with a rare poem inscribed on it in ancient Greek, likely from a son lamenting his

Starship has made it to orbit for the first time ever. But the loss of an engine during its nail-biting ascent meant SpaceX’s mission ended

An American spy satellite deployed during the Cold War has exploded above our planet without warning — and, so far, scientists can’t explain why. The

Ancient meteorites reveal a powerful magnetic field that may have helped feed the growing sun.

Avian flu, overfishing, and a super El Niño have decimated Peru’s largest colony of Humboldt penguins. Scientists are holding out hope that their numbers will

A new analysis of a decades-old photo is revealing new details about a powerful woman who ruled Egypt 5,000 years ago, a new study finds.

Millions of Americans are diagnosed with common conditions like cancer and diabetes — but some 10% of the population live with rare diseases that doctors

Bones from extinct elephant-like creatures discovered along the shore of Lake Tagua Tagua in central Chile bear human-made cut marks and were found alongside stone

President Donald J. Trump awarded NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman with

An enormous, ongoing cosmic “fart” is causing a mysterious zombie star to flare up repeatedly, shining bright pulses of X-rays toward Earth, a new study

quick facts What it is: IC 348, a star-forming reflection nebula Where it is: 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Perseus When it was shared: