Astronomy

Fossil skeletons found embedded in rock at a site near Johannesburg, South Africa, could shake up humanity's family tree

Fossil skeletons found embedded in rock at a site near Johannesburg, South Africa, could shake up humanity's family tree

Eliud Kipchoge has completed a marathon in under 2 hours, a feat that shows just how far sports science has come. Other elite runners may now go even faster

Eliud Kipchoge has completed a marathon in under 2 hours, a feat that shows just how far sports science has come. Other elite runners may now go even faster

Eliud Kipchoge has completed a marathon in under 2 hours, a feat that shows just how far sports science has come. Other elite runners may now go even faster

Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau was a Belgian physicist whose research on visual perception laid the foundations of film, television and animated gifs

Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau was a Belgian physicist whose research on visual perception laid the foundations of film, television and animated gifs

New infrared cameras and gel-based thrusters just might help future satellites dodge space debris, a new study finds.

A new video from NASA shows how a supernova explosion morphs and changes during a 13-year period, including unusually fast-moving shock waves.

Illustrated by Legend of Zelda manga-ka Akira Himekawa.

What's that dark spot on Jupiter?

Wind farms, solar panels and biomass have outcompeted gas and coal power stations for the first time ever over a whole quarter, in a significant milestone

Wind farms, solar panels and biomass have outcompeted gas and coal power stations for the first time ever over a whole quarter, in a significant milestone

A new study suggests that pulsars are not the source of an unexpected surplus of antimatter particles detected by a space-based experiment. Dark matter remains a viable alternative explanation.

The post Should We Blame Pulsars for Too Much Antimatter? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

The episode "Lines We Cross" ends with an old Soviet satellite crashing to Earth, sparking a new plot point for the show. But how realistic is it? We asked a scientist.

A rundown of some of the biggest spacecraft to smash into Earth beyond their operators' control.

What appears to be a dazzling meteor lit up the sky over northeast China on Friday (Oct. 11), appearing as a brilliant fireball in surveillance video of the event.

An extract from cannabis called cannabidiol or CBD helped some people who were addicted to smoking the drug quit

An extract from cannabis called cannabidiol or CBD helped some people who were addicted to smoking the drug quit

Don't wait until the movie. The rise of "Rise of Skywalker" began last week in comic books.