Humans were not designed for space. Ironically, because we insist on going there anyway, scientists now know from studying astronauts that the lack of Earth’s gravity can wreak health havoc, such as ...

A scientific experiment meant to study insect behaviour produced an astonishing result in Brazil. When researchers filled an abandoned ant hill with cement, the hardened cast revealed the hidden ...

Several years ago, my linguistic research team and I began developing a computational tool we call "Read-y Grammarian." Our ...

A massive rotating spacecraft designed to carry 1,000 humans across interstellar space is forcing scientists to rethink how civilizations could survive far from Earth.

Some of the universe’s densest objects can twist, stretch, and resonate in ways that challenge even the most seasoned ...

Gravity may seem constant, but it actually varies across the planet—and one of the strangest places is Antarctica, where gravity is slightly weaker than expected. Scientists have traced this “gravity ...

A remarkably hardy bacterium can survive pressures similar to those generated when asteroid impacts blast debris off Mars, a ...

A small, round piece of asteroid Ryugu (sample #91), called “S-lunar,” contains tiny particles (less than 1 mm) that will allow planetary scientists to study the magnetic signature of the early solar ...

A 40-year study shows the Sun’s internal structure subtly shifts between quiet cycles, offering clues to future solar ...

Scientists have analyzed more than 40 years of astronomical data to uncover evidence that the sun's internal structure subtly ...

Nearly half a million years ago – far earlier than researchers once believed – early humans were already building wooden structures. The finds date to at least 476,000 years ago, long before modern ...