Astronomy

Men typically lose Y chromosomes from their cells as they get older, which could be affecting their heart health

Test out your knowledge of these famous firsts in skywatching and astrophotography, from the first photos of Earth and the moon to the invention of telescopes!

The Tarantula nebula was recently captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, where the Scylla program helped create the colored image of this star-forming area.

Nicknamed 'Punctum,' this puzzling phenomenon is highly energetic, but is only seen in millimeter-wavelength light and cannot be explained by any known object.

Researchers are testing whether increasing UV radiation is altering chemistry of tree leaves, increasing the likelihood and severity of wildfires

'Alien: Earth' is the first-ever Alien TV show and it's finally arrived. Here's how to watch 'Alien: Earth' wherever you are on the planet.

Experts say the painful infection, spread to people from mosquitoes, can get to many countries if it finds the right hosts

What was the Universe like before the first stars formed? Dark, obviously. But there must have been some level of activity in the gas clouds that preceded the first stars. New research shows that these primordial clouds were turbulent, clumpy, and supersonic.

A carbon dioxide removal company in Canada is experimenting with ways to treat mining waste to capture and store more CO2

A carbon dioxide removal company in Canada is experimenting with ways to treat mining waste to capture and store more CO2

Why is this nebula so complex?

Scotland-based Skyrora has received the first U.K.-issued vertical launch license for a homegrown company, enabling rocket launches from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.

Our quiz will test your smarts of which planets go where in our solar system.

Having a full-time job in later life has been linked to improved emotional, financial and general life satisfaction - but the results vary a lot between men and women

Having a full-time job in later life has been linked to improved emotional, financial and general life satisfaction - but the results vary a lot between men and women

"This particular meteor that entered the atmosphere has a long history before it made it to the ground of McDonough".

Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered dormant galaxies with a wide range of masses in the first billion years after the Big Bang, moving one step closer to understanding how early galaxies grow.

In people with traumatic brain injury, administering the psychedelic drug ibogaine seems to slow down brainwaves, which may explain why it helps treat PTSD

In people with traumatic brain injury, administering the psychedelic drug ibogaine seems to slow down brainwaves, which may explain why it helps treat PTSD