UAE unveils lander for bold 7-asteroid mission set to launch in 2028 (photos)
In March 2028, the UAE is set to launch an ambitious mission to the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter that will cul...
'It could have been a very different history': Researchers are finally starting to pin down how many Indigenous people were living in the Americas when Columbus arrived
Archaeologists and geographers have been trying to estimate the pre-1492 population of the Americas for decades. But it'...
Watch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires
Watch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo firesTo play this video you need to enable JavaScr...
American ranchers wrestle with soaring costs - and their loyalty to Trump
Image source, Yvette MannonImage caption, Rancher Yvette Mannon was already dealing with a destructive wildfire and risi...
'Prepare for the unthinkable' warning over autumn flooding
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Communities can often be at risk from both rivers and the seaBySteffan Messenge...
The Times’s New Space Editor Has Her Eye on the Cosmos
On the Science desk, Victoria Jaggard spends her days pondering the universe’s most pressing mysteries.
Owners fear 'healthy' dog died due to orange substance exposure on contaminated land
Image caption, Misty came back from a swampy pool covered in an orange substanceByAlec Doyle, Local Democracy Reporting ...
On this day in space! Oct. 11, 1968: Apollo 7 launches into space, NASA's 1st Apollo astronaut crew in orbit
On. Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7 launched into space with NASA astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham. H...
Alien: Isolation 2: This highly anticipated sequel has no release date yet, but here's everything else we know
More than a decade after the original, Sega and Creative Assembly are bringing back a true Alien survival horror experie...
'News reports tweaked the science to speak to contemporary anxieties': How Neanderthal extinction is a projection of our own, modern fears
In this excerpt from "Neanderthals Among Us," author Peter Sahlins looks at the way Neanderthal extinction theories are ...
'Swamp-like colors' on the moon: NASA report reveals strange sights from Artemis II mission
Astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission saw surprising "jaundiced yellow" and "swampy green" colors on the moon during t...
Astrophotographer captures 110 galaxies, star clusters and nebulas in stunning 352-hour mosaic (photo)
Astrophotographer Cornelis van Zuilen spent 352-hours of light data to create a spectacular mosaic of the Messier Catalo...