Astronomy

Mildred Weeks Wells and her husband figured out that disease-causing pathogens can spread through the air like smoke

Two Chinese astronauts completed an 8-hour spacewalk on May 22, successfully installing debris shielding on the exterior of the Tiangong space station.

Virgin Galactic remains on track to bring its new "Delta-class" space plane into commercial service next year, company representatives said.

States and cities struck by deadly tornadoes and floods are begging the Trump administration for disaster aid

Despite a huge media fanfare in which Colossal Biosciences claimed to have resurrected the extinct dire wolf, the company's chief scientist now concedes that the animals are merely modified grey wolves

Despite a huge media fanfare in which Colossal Biosciences claimed to have resurrected the extinct dire wolf, the company's chief scientist now concedes that the animals are merely modified grey wolves

Blue Origin has revealed the identities of the six passengers who will fly on the company's 12th human spaceflight mission. A target date has not yet been announced.

A slender crescent moon, will form a spectacular pair with the brilliant planet Venus during the dawn morning hours of May 23.

A new study suggests blood and urine samples could provide an objective measure of diets and help unravel their connections to disease

The Solar System is a whopping 26,000 light-years from the heart of the Milky Way, where a mysterious and dense region—shrouded in thick gas and dust—holds one of the Galaxy’s most active zones: the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ). A team of scientists have unleashed a cutting-edge 3D model of this region, mapping out everything from massive molecular clouds to young stars in the making. Armed with powerful radio telescopes and infrared observatories, they’ve pieced together a detailed map, offering a rare glimpse into the heart of our Galaxy’s chaotic core.

Galaxies are stellar factories generating stars at different speeds—some working at a breakneck pace while others trickling along! We have known for a long time that the availability of raw materials makes a difference to stellar formation, but according to a new paper which surveyed 1,000 galaxies the location of the matter plays a role too. Those with a high stellar formation rate seem to have a high volume of gas reserves in the heart of their densest star clusters with the highest concentration of stars.

A huge tsunami hit a cliff in Tonga 7000 years ago and carried a 1200-tonne boulder 200 metres inland, making it the biggest wave-lifted boulder ever found on a cliff

A huge tsunami hit a cliff in Tonga 7000 years ago and carried a 1200-tonne boulder 200 metres inland, making it the biggest wave-lifted boulder ever found on a cliff

SpaceX's 32nd robotic Dragon cargo mission has undocked from the International Space Station Friday (May 23), after a one-day delay due to bad weather at the splashdown site.

Researchers have tested an mRNA vaccine against avian influenza in calves with promising results

Scientific American spoke with the astronomer who has contributed to the discovery of two thirds of Saturn’s known moons

Smart binoculars are a new technology, but are they worth getting in on? We've rounded up the best.

These AI-powered smart binoculars provide crisp views of the sky and wildlife. But are they any good for stargazing?

'I think it is quite clear that space weather was not the cause of the dramatic power outage in Spain recently'

A new device uses quantum optics to filter out starlight in real time — bringing scientists closer to directly observing Earth-like worlds.