Astronomy

When people viewed virtual avatars with coughs or rashes, their brain triggered an immune response

People who consume some artificial sweeteners are less likely to respond to certain cancer therapies, potentially because of the impact on their gut microbiome

People who consume some artificial sweeteners are less likely to respond to certain cancer therapies, potentially because of the impact on their gut microbiome

About nine million years ago, a hybridization involving the lineage of another farmers market star gave rise to the modern-day cultivated potato

The Sculptor galaxy is a treasure trove of information that astronomers around the world cannot wait to pick apart.

Venus reaches its highest altitude above the eastern horizon in 2025 on Aug. 1.

A stroke of lighting that lasted more than 7 seconds and flashed across 829 kilometres is officially the longest ever recorded

A stroke of lighting that lasted more than 7 seconds and flashed across 829 kilometres is officially the longest ever recorded

A possible planet may be carving the disc around the young star

Spock may be renowned for his impeccable logic, but "Strange New Worlds" has offered a glimpse of the Vulcan's surprisingly complicated love life

Several researchers who have been critical of Colossal Biosciences’ plans to revive extinct animals say they have been targeted by online articles trying to discredit them

Several researchers who have been critical of Colossal Biosciences’ plans to revive extinct animals say they have been targeted by online articles trying to discredit them

Image: Copernicus Sentinel-2 captured wildfires burning in northern Portugal on Wednesday, 30 July.

Meet the astonishing phenomenon of megaflash lightning.

A lighting flash that spanned from East Texas to an area near Kansas City in 2017 is officially the longest lightning strike ever measured, according to the World Meteorological Organization

From a fresh take on Stephen King’s The Stand to a new novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky set on a poisoned world, August has a bumper crop of new science fiction novels

From a fresh take on Stephen King’s The Stand to a new novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky set on a poisoned world, August has a bumper crop of new science fiction novels

As Earth spins through space, its rate of rotation changes. Here’s why

The search for life beyond the solar system is heating up. Though biosignatures around super-Earth K2-18b remain unconfirmed, the JWST has found the planet could be a water-rich ocean world.