Microbes from Earth may survive on the moon, scientists find
"Even a bootprint or a rover's tread may create a habitable area."
Climate: Trump vs. California
At least a half-dozen federal agencies have moved to undermine the state’s environmental efforts.
'Wet Hot American Summer': The raunchy 2000s teen movie that was actually about a space station falling to Earth
Reminiscing about the summer camp Skylab disaster movie on its 25th anniversary.
Climate: Saving Old Trees Might Save Lives
We know that trees are good for cities. A new study finds that mature trees are especially good.
A weather satellite 22,000 miles above Earth saved my 2026 total solar eclipse cruise on the Mediterranean Sea
Joe Rao took to sea aboard the cruise ship Le Boréal to watch the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's what it w...
Glass deposit operator confirmed after months of wrangling
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Wales is the only UK nation to include glass alongside plastic and metals in it...
'This is not the outcome we were working towards': $30 million mission to save NASA's Swift telescope fails
NASA's Swift Observatory is set to come crashing down to Earth later this year after private rescue mission failure.
Ludicrous, nonsensical, an affront to canon — 'Strange New Worlds'' puppet episode is an instant classic
It could have been a disaster, but "Star Trek"'s collaboration with the Jim Henson Company is a hilarious masterpiece
Mars Express orbiter captures detailed new video of the crater where Mark Watney was stranded in 'The Martian'
Europe's Mars Express orbiter has captured stunning telemetry to create a new flyover visualization of the Red Planet's ...
Climate change will triple the number of days over 105 F in the US. The health impacts will be dire.
Extreme heat will become more common as the climate continues to warm. That will affect almost every facet of our health...
BBC Inside Science
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Black hole star? Solar-system-size 'dot' from the early universe is our best evidence yet of a brand-new type of cosmic object
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified the most promising candidate yet for a black hole star, lurking 660 millio...