The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change threw out one of its most extreme emissions scenarios last week ...

Skywatchers are in for a spectacular celestial treat this June as Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets visible from ...

A blue Moon isn't actually blue, but it is fun to experience. (gchapel/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Who needs trainspotting when ...

A pair of surgical scissors from the Ming Dynasty tomb of physician Xia Quan. (Ling et al., Antiquity, 2026) This Week In ...

Summer arrives this month and with it come long, sweltering days along with all-too-brief nights. But if you can dodge the fireflies and stock up on mosquito repellent, there’s still stargazing to be ...

Is there a full moon tonight? A rare 'once in a blue moon' moment is arriving this week—here’s when to look up, what it means and blue moon explained.

Scientists estimate Earth's crust holds enough natural hydrogen to meet all of humanity's energy needs for 170,000 years -- ...

What's launching this week Early this morning, Monday, June 1, the state owned China Aerospace Science and Technology ...

SpaceX launches Dragon to the ISS with 6,500 pounds of supplies and science, keeping astronauts and research running in orbit ...

About 66 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth in a very different environment than we see today, with some creatures demonstrating indomitable power, while others thrived in different ways.

When Apollo 11 approached the moon on July 20, 1969, its planned landing zone in the Sea of Tranquility was unexpectedly ...

The Artemis missions are not just returning humanity to the Moon, they are also leading up to a permanent human presence on ...