New measurements by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft show higher than model-predicted levels of interstellar dust as the spacecraft approaches the putative outer edge of the Kuiper Belt.
The quasar – named J0529-4351 – is both the most luminous object known to date and the fastest-growing black hole currently known.
Less than a year after its opening, the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams produced five never-before-seen isotopes for observation, a success that researchers say highlights the discovery potential of the facility.
Does life appear independently on different planets in the galaxy? Or does it spread from world to world? Or does it do both? New research shows how life could spread via a basic, simple pathway: cosmic dust.
Spanish Researchers have captured the world's first high-resolution images of the earliest moments of microtubule formation inside human cells.
Older adults are twice as likely to develop dementia if they’ve been infected with the herpes simplex virus, a new 15-year study concludes.
A new study weighed a range of threats and variables in an effort to map out where the rainforest is most vulnerable.
Millions of years ago, vertebrates were infected by a virus, which played an important role in the evolution of human beings and the development of brains and human bodies.
A satellite that measures methane leaks from oil and gas companies is set to start circulating the Earth 15 times a day next month.
For a quiet, dusty lump of a planet we see today, Mars has had a surprisingly violent history, one that could reveal some clues about Earth.
NASA, the main sponsor with experiments on board, hopes to jumpstart lunar economy ahead of astronaut missions.
Emerging research is shedding light on a startling connection between air pollution and suicide rates, underscoring the far-reaching effects of environmental pollutants on mental health.
Korean scientists have recently cultured a beef rice—by growing animal muscle and fat cells inside rice grains. The method results in a nutritious and flavorful hybrid food that could offer a smaller carbon footprint.
Scientists identified water on two main-belt asteroids, 7 Iris and 20 Massalia, using data from the now-defunct SOFIA airborne observatory.
In a crazy demonstration of just how little Greenland cares about following the laws of physics, the large island is rising out of the sea. The rise is fueled by Greenland’s ongoing ice loss, which continues to melt as global temperatures rise.
