Neanderthals may have trekked through the Saudi Arabian desert 55,000 years ago, farther south than experts thought possible
Stone tools from a lakeside site in Saudi Arabia hint that Neanderthals were adapted to the arid Arabian interior, not j...
Watch SpaceX launch its 100th mission of the year tonight
SpaceX will launch its 100th mission of the year tonight (Aug. 18), and you can watch the action live.
'Beyond human intuition': AI designs chip components 500 times smaller than what engineers could ever imagine
Three new AI-designed chip components are just a few micrometers long and go beyond what human engineers have previously...
Hydrogen-powered 'rocket car' tops 400 mph in record-breaking test (video)
The JCB Hydromax vehicle averaged more than 400 mph during two runs in Utah last week, becoming the fastest hydrogen-pow...
The pace of climate change matters more than overall heat in the race to save key Atlantic currents, study finds
The rate of global warming, rather than the extra heat itself, could determine whether a system of ocean currents known ...
Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.
We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet ma...
Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.
We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet ma...
Hubble, James Webb team up to capture the 'Black Eye Galaxy' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2026
The "Black Eye Galaxy" is captured in a gorgeous new composite image from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.
A beginner’s guide to observing the night sky with a manual telescope
A telescope can help you explore the night sky, but only if you know how to use it.
On this day in space! Aug. 18, 1868: Total solar eclipse leads to discovery of helium
On this day in space! Aug. 18, 1868: Total solar eclipse leads to discovery of helium
Work on £1.5m nature reserve to start next month
Image source, Town and Manor of HungerfordImage caption, The project has been supported by the local community, the char...
It's harder to poop in space. Scientists may finally know why
Spaceflight can do strange things to the human body — including making it harder for astronauts to poop.