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When we look out across the Universe, we see objects at all different distances. The planets we see all exist only within our own Solar System: right in our cosmic backyard. The stars that we see exis...
A rare coin from the reign of Magnus Barefoot — sometimes called Norway's last Viking king, was mistaken for a button before researchers realized it was the first of its kind found on Norwegian soil.
Using the ESA's Euclid space telescope, astronomers have discovered a treasure trove of black hole-powered quasars in the early universe, including the most ancient and distant ever seen.
Physicists have built a real-number version of quantum mechanics that makes all the same predictions as the standard theory, resolving a question that's simmered since the field began.
'We're harkening back to 'Three Days of The Condor,' 'The Parallax View,' and things like that of the '70s.'
New measurements suggest that two of the Milky Way's spiral arms are around 10% farther away from Earth than we thought. The findings may require experts to revise estimates of the total size of our h...
Researchers in Singapore and Japan have built a waterproof shell for cyborg cockroaches that could be deployed in disaster zones to investigate flooded areas.
Nuclear fusion inches closer after scientists combine supercomputing, AI and quantum computing to blueprint a way to create more tritium.
Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN / AFP via Getty Images By Jason MastJuly 9, 2026 General Assignment Reporter Jason Mast[email protected]Jason is a general assignment reporter, with particular focus on genet...
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A simulation of future astronaut moon bases suggests that mission design, and not just psychology, needs to be considered for success.
AstraZeneca and Ionis reported a notable trial failure Thursday in a heart disease that's become an increasingly competitive market for drugmakers.
How a father’s quest may shape the future of rare disease gene therapy.
I visited Omsk once, or at least its airport; we were en route from Moscow to Ulan Ade on the Mongolian border, and the Aeroflot flight landed there to refuel. (It was a memorable journey; this was st...
When some stars die, they do not do so alone, potentially solving a long-standing mystery around a particular class of cosmic explosion called an interacting supernova.
Early in life, neural networks in the brain's memory center are highly connected, and they are only later refined into precise systems, a mouse study finds.
The American Earth-observation company Vantor is now mapping Earth from space in 3D, and the images are stunning.
The U.S. Space Force has acquired one of its first publicly acknowledged offensive weapons, one that can blast adversary satellites with electromagnetic radiation.
When the sun swells into a red giant about 5 billion years from now, Earth may escape being swallowed by the dying star, a new study suggests.
After multiple hospital visits and unsuccessful antipsychotic treatments, a woman's doctors uncovered an overlooked explanation for her hallucinations.