A student-led project comparing satellite images of the Arctic has discovered that a small Russian island has recently ...

The first-ever wooden satellite, called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo ...

Astronomers have used a range of telescopes, including Hubble, to watch as particles dance around a neutron star collision ...

On what would've been the astronomer's 90th trip around the sun, here's a look at his legacy as a scientist, advocate and ...

Scientists identified four new species of king cobra from 154 museum specimens. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The mighty king ...

A scathing new report points to unclear protocols and multiple failures to raise alarms at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto ...

An ancient-DNA analysis of victims in Pompeii who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption reveals some unusual relations between the ...

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover was treated to a 'googly eye' solar eclipse on Sept. 30 as the planet's moon Phobos passed in ...

Scientists have finally figured out why dogs do this shake. According to new research, the "wet dog shake" is the fault of a receptor in mammal skin called C-LTMR. And it causes furry animals of all ...

Scientists have discovered a new way of creating superheavy elements by firing supercharged ion beams at dense atoms. The team believes this method could potentially help synthesize the hypothetical ...

Potentially deadly comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, new research shows.

Future VR headsets could use a new type of lens inspired by holographic devices. The bilayer bifocal lens relies on external ...