Astronomers have discovered GJ 887, a calm star located just 10.7 light-years away, which could be home to a super-Earth with the potential to support life.

While the discovery of a new tektite strewn field in northeastern Brazil points to a large meteorite impact, geologists have yet to find the crater.

In an impressive 37-year-long investigation confirmed that the top—practically only—cause of death for young blue crabs was older crabs from their own species.

A 12-year-old boy in Texas just created a reactor that’s turning heads in the world of science. With years of effort behind him, his achievement might just pave the way for a new era in energy.

Massive underground tunnels, stretching hundreds of yards, have been found in Brazil and Argentina. But who,or what could have created them?

NASA chief Jared Issacman appears to be among those who support Pluto being reclassified as a planet. Could President Trump sign an executive order?

Like tiny photobombers, cosmic anomalies resembling small, bright red points show up in almost every snapshot taken by the most powerful space telescope ever made.

The icy depths of Greenland have revealed fossils that date back 3.7 billion years, and what scientists are learning from them is nothing short of extraordinary.

Hundreds of mysterious objects have appeared in images captured by the Webb space telescope. The curious dots could reshape scientists’ understanding of the cosmos.

Hundreds of mysterious objects have appeared in images captured by the Webb space telescope. The curious dots could reshape scientists’ understanding of the cosmos.

Human ancestors hunted large prey in organised way using their knowledge of landscape

"The current rapid rise in day length can thus be attributed primarily to human influences," said professor Benedikt Soja.

Scientists revived brain activity in frozen mouse tissue using a glass-like freezing method, hinting that cryosleep and long-term organ preservation may one day be possible.

Astronomers may have discovered a new type of planet beyond our solar system, according to new research.

The mission is hoping to give humanity its best look ever at Saturn's moon Titan.

A geoscientist explains how the first plants came to exist on Earth, long before the dinosaurs, and how their growth shaped life on our planet as we know it.

Ecology Letters, which I thought was a reasonably respectable journal, has now accepted a "viewpoint" article arguing that there is no consensus on biological sex, and that a definition based on gamete size—a consensus if ever there was one—is just viable as "multivariate" definition that incorporates a combination of chromosomes, genetics, and morphology. They're wrong…

NASA's Curiosity rover has just made a jaw-dropping discovery on Mars, inside an unassuming rock.

The 2026 Central Texas Gem and Mineral Show took place over the weekend, drawing enthusiasts from across the country.

A wave is rising, the clock is down to seconds, and this small white capsule is being pitched as the last place to hide when escape is already over.