A black hole named Gaia BH3, 33 times greater in size than the sun, was discovered 2,000 light years from Earth. The only other in our Milky Way galaxy, Sagittarius, is 26,000 light years away f...
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Our reporter, like many parents, wanted his son to experience the wonder of a total solar eclipse. As so often happens with parenting, the one left most in awe by the celestial event was not the ...
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In a country seemingly fractured about most things, on Monday, Americans came together under one sky.
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Factors such as poaching and habitat loss have decimated wild African elephant populations. Operation “Frozen Dumbo” aims to bolster the animals’ numbers in the wild and in zoos.
The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be visible to millions of Americans. Here’s a guide to how and where to watch it and what to expect.
The stars have inspired wonder and contemplation from time immemorial. On Madrid’s sidewalks, one man is helping locals experience them today with a glimpse through his telescope.
The first lunar spacecraft landing by a private company – Houston-based Intuitive Machines – is a milestone. But technical challenges highlight the difficulty of space exploration.
A North Carolina aquarium announced that a stingray who has not been around a male companion in eight years is pregnant. Parthenogenesis, or asexual reproduction, is a rare phenomenon that can oc...
A science journalist offers perspective on how humans can wisely steward the new phase of lunar exploration.
Originally slated for a 30-day mission, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter shouldered three years of discovery, achieving the first controlled flights on another planet and helping engineers push the ...
Subzero temperatures across the central U.S. are taking a toll on drivers – and their electric vehicles. Though reduced battery capacity and impaired charging can make for a tricky commute, the...
By sending a spacecraft on a journey of 2 billion miles, scientists hope to learn something about the core of our own planet. NASA’s mission to a metal-rich asteroid is about curiosity and crea...
After traveling for seven years and 4 billion miles, NASA's spacecraft returns a capsule to earth with a sample of rubble from the asteroid Bennu.
“Cultured chicken” is approved for sale in the U.S. Supporters tout environmental benefits, and critics raise concerns over cost and practicality.
It’s pretty pictures – and so much more. The range and precision of the James Webb Space Telescope are transforming cosmological research.
The northern muriqui, a highly endangered monkey species of Brazil, are known as peaceful gardeners who spread seeds through the Amazon forest and collaborate more than they compete. How one scie...
The USDA approved the sale of lab-made, or “cultivated,” chicken in the U.S., which could greatly reduce its environmental impact and animal harm. Though experts say it’s safe, many consume...
Paris is rolling out a small fleet of electrically powered flying taxis. The pilot program will test an innovative, climate-conscious form of transportation and could open the door to wider comme...
Landlocked Niger is home to stunning dinosaur fossils. Scientists aim not only to find them but also to build homegrown research expertise.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls for immediate action to protect young people from social media’s risks to their well-being, saying steps by tech companies so far are “simply not enoug...