Astronomy

An excavation on Timor reveals humans first settled on the island 44,000 years ago, long after the earliest occupation of Australia – suggesting migration to the latter took another route

An excavation on Timor reveals humans first settled on the island 44,000 years ago, long after the earliest occupation of Australia – suggesting migration to the latter took another route

A new report by NASA outlines the most promising approaches to keeping the space around Earth safe and usable for future generations.

Cooperation theorist Athena Aktipis talks about zombies, game theory, go bags and more in her new book, A Field Guide to the Apocalypse.

Cattle seem to be more willing to lick and accept food from women, and are more likely to act aggressively around men

Cattle seem to be more willing to lick and accept food from women, and are more likely to act aggressively around men

Cows seem to be more willing to lick and accept food from women, and are more likely to act aggressively around men

Lumina Probiotic has said a genetically modified microbe could prevent cavities. Experts, though, have safety concerns

Sierra Space Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tom Marshburn shares how medical research in space makes a difference here on Earth.

Keeping information secure in today’s interconnected world is becoming ever more important. ESA and the EU have amended their security of information agreement, reinforcing their trusted partnership.

Giuseppe Donatiello is an amateur astronomer with a unique distinction: discoverer of 11 galaxies, nine with his name.

The Linac Coherent Light Source in California fired an X-ray pulse that lasted only a few hundred billionths of a billionth of a second but carried nearly a terawatt of power

The Linac Coherent Light Source in California fired an X-ray pulse that lasted only a few hundred billionths of a billionth of a second but carried nearly a terawatt of power

Puzzling Havana Syndrome injuries that have afflicted U.S. diplomats may have a more complicated explanation than solely pulsed microwaves or mass psychology

People may someday have a surprisingly familiar tool to prevent viral infections: one of the antibiotics found in a common ointment

Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the upcoming solar eclipses, including the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024.

With the Euclid space telescope set to deliver a new batch of images on Thursday (May 23), we're looking back at the dark universe detective's achievements thus far.

The Celestron Astro Fi telescope features in our best telescopes guide and now it comes with a $230 discount.

In a first-of-its-kind mission, Starfish Space will attach a "jetpack"-like satellite to a U.S. military satellite to give it two years of additional propulsion and maneuverability.