New ultraviolet observations of the Red Planet highlight complex circulation patterns in the Martian atmosphere,…

Archaeologists in Bolivia have recovered a fully intact underwater Inca offering containing a miniature llama…

Lightning and hailstones exist on Jupiter, but they’re of a very different sort than the ones we’re familiar with on…

The authors of a high-profile study published earlier this year, in which the scientists claimed to have discovered…

Fluorescence is typically associated with gases or liquids, but a team of chemists has conjured a new formula that…

Our ability to efficiently detect space debris has taken an important leap forward, thanks to a new technique in…

SpaceX’s plans to build a reusable rocket capable of landing on the Moon and Mars took a major leap forward on…

A genetic analysis of ice age cave lions shows this species to be distinct from modern lions, ending a long-standing…

Ice sheets, and not rushing rivers, sculpted many Martian valleys, according to scientists. The new research…

A re-analysis of a shin bone belonging to a horned dinosaur from the Cretaceous period has revealed signs of a…

True to this agonizing year that is 2020, yesterday’s launch of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover was not without…

A 1,000-year-old recipe to treat eye infections could lead to an unorthodox way of combating antibiotic resistance.

Good news, everyone! Astronomers have pinpointed the best location on Earth for studying the stars. But if you’re an…

Update 8:08 a.m.: The Atlas V rocket lifted off on schedule, and everything appeared to go well. Perseverance is now…

Like clockwork, a strange cloud has returned high above the Martian surface.

The origin of the largest stones used to build Stonehenge has been a matter of considerable debate for centuries,…

We’re beyond stoked about the upcoming launch of the Perseverance rover to Mars, but NASA’s new explorer won’t be…

Scientists have revived microbes found deep beneath the seafloor in 100-million-year-old sediment, dramatically…

An experiment done aboard the International Space Station demonstrates the potential for a hardy fungus to shield…

NASA is set to launch its next rover to Mars on July 30, in what is certain to be an exciting new phase in…