Using gold flakes, salt water, and light, scientists have made the universe’s invisible binding forces visible in color. The ...

Inside-out solar system, ancient Inuit seafarers in the High Arctic, infant brains categorize objects, and how plastic and smog are impacting insects and the environment.

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An international team of astronomers has conducted photometric and spectroscopic observations of a recently discovered ...

In my January 23, 2026, “The Universe” column, I wrote about some of the biggest bangs the universe has to offer: exploding stars, hiccupping magnetars, stellar disruptions and colliding black holes.

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Comet 3I/ATLAS was full-on erupting into space in December 2025, after its close flyby of the sun, causing it to ...

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive light-based sensor that can detect extremely low concentrations of cancer biomarkers in the blood. The new technology could one day make it possible to ...

Written by Michelle Minitti, MAHLI Deputy Principal Investigator Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 The results from ...

Researchers at Oxford University and the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) are ...

Auroras are some of the most mesmerizing natural phenomena on Earth, captivating observers with their otherworldly beauty and ...

The 1980s were a golden era for science fiction movies, but not everything that hit the big screen aged well. These classics ...