Category: Science

Is it possible to build a Dyson sphere that isn’t catastrophically unstable? New research says yes, but only in one type of star system.

See if your Viking Age trivia knowledge is in ship-shape condition with our quiz.

Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, like humans, they have a special

Pesquet’s parrot, also known as a Dracula parrot, resembles a vulture and has a distinct scream — but its favorite food is figs.

A new report released April 1 by the European Space Agency sheds light on space pollution surrounding our planet — how bad the problem is

The most distant and earliest “dead” massive galaxy ever seen shows some galaxies lived fast and died young shortly after the Big Bang.

A settlement dating back around 3,400 years has been discovered near the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.

April 12, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over

Rocket start-up SpinLaunch wants to catapult hundreds of flattened “microsatellites” into space at once, using a cannon-like machine that accelerates objects by spinning them. The

Researchers have invented two new urinal designs that could significantly reduce the amount of urine splashback, keeping public restrooms cleaner.

The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world’s oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely. (Image

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health in New York City had to remove a genetically modified pig kidney from Towana Looney, 53, of Gadsden, Ala., because

NASA astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert launch aboard the Apollo 13 spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 11

On a quiet pandemic afternoon in 2021, Zhiyuan Wang, then a graduate student at Rice University, was alleviating his boredom by working on a weird