Category: Science

Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in an intriguing neighborhood in the middle of our galaxy.

For those who see the world as a dark place, the universe seems to offer little solace. According to current estimates, approximately 70% of the

Researchers have identified a new species of “walking shark,” a rare group of small carpet sharks that use their fins to “walk” along shallow reefs.

The patient: A 29-year-old woman in Lithuania The symptoms: The woman had been trying to conceive with her male partner but had not become pregnant.

At least a dozen animals have been found with the flesh-eating maggots. It could take more than a year to eradicate the parasite again, experts

Detached tissues from the sea cucumber’s tube feet and feeding tentacles survived for more than three years, a find that could shape the study of

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope show that ancient galaxies lived fast and died young because of intense, collision-driven winds.

This rare, foot-shaped oil lamp had multiple layers of meaning in early Christianity, including symbolizing enlightenment and Christian pilgrimage.

At least 1.4 million seagulls feed at landfills across North America, which aside from the nuisance it might pose, is also a threat to the

A new study combining European ice core data and historical records of the infamous Black Death pandemic of 1349-1353 shows metal mining and smelting have

This near-infrared image shows a section of one of the spiral arms of Messier 51 (M51).

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first new sunscreen ingredient to be permitted for over-the-counter consumer use in the U.S. since 1999.

A new James Webb telescope snap shows off the glowing gas, sculpted jets and newborn stars lurking within the giant cosmic cloud OMC-2, located in

The health of the Amazon rainforest is key to the global climate, but many dangers threaten to make it unrecognizable in the future.