Time Slows Down When We See Something MemorableNew research shows that looking at memorable images can warp our perception of...

Space is getting crowded, with junk. Essential satellites delivering navigation, weather forecasts, the Internet and other services face this threat...

Elizabeth Ann just became a triplet—at three years old.This black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)—the first endangered species in the U.S. to...

New Minecraft ‘Heat Dragon’ Quest Has Gamers Fight Climate VillainA new video game puts climate solution tools in the hands...

Sorry, Little Green Men: Alien Life Might Actually Be Purple Purple may be a likely color for extraterrestrial organisms, research...

Early Humans Sheltered in This Lava Tube 10,000 Years Ago—And It’s Still in Use TodayFossils and stone tools show that...

Could JWST Solve One of Cosmology's Greatest Mysteries?The telescope's studies could help end a long-standing disagreement over the rate of...

How to See the Lunar Far Side Right Here on EarthPerspective and subtle motion allows us to peek over the...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.The floor nurse had...

Peter Higgs, a Giant of Particle Physics, Dies at 94The Nobel Prize-winning theorist’s prediction of the Higgs boson sparked a...