Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer inside the heart of spiral galaxies, where young stars carve out glowing paths.The space observatory can see the universe in infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye, making…
In 1660, a ship carrying a treasure trove of luxury goods sank off the coast of Texel, the largest island in the North Sea.Nearly four centuries later, little remained of the wooden unidentified Dutch merchant ship. But as the silt…
Dangerous climate feedback loops are increasing global warming and risk causing a permanent shift away from the Earth's current climate, according to a new study.Climate feedback loops are cyclical chain reactions that happen when one change triggers further changes, in…
A trio of telescopes captured a new view of the sun that reveals the star's invisible light.Humans can see optical or visible light, but many wavelengths of light remain hidden from our view.The NASA NuSTAR mission, or Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope…
With the thick vegetation of the northern Guatemala rainforests hiding its 2,000-year-old remnants, the full extent of the early Mayan way of life was once impossible to see. But laser technology has helped researchers discover a previously unknown 650-square-mile (1,683-square-kilometer)…
Iman's ex-fiancé first referenced social media influencer Andrew Tate in their relationship in October. Three months later, she says, it was all over.Her former partner, who is in his early 30s, became "very controlling," she says, after he started listening…
A giant carnivorous dinosaur likely rested or crouched down in Yorkshire 166 million years ago, deeply pressing its feet into the ground. The colossal creature left behind a record-breaking footprint recently discovered along the United Kingdom's "Dinosaur Coast."The Jurassic footprint,…
The James Webb Space Telescope just peered into a celestial Pandora's box to see what lies beyond a megacluster of galaxies.The space observatory observed Pandora's Cluster, also known as Abell 2744, where three massive clusters of galaxies are merging.The group…
Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" -- nicknamed because its collapse could drive catastrophic sea level rise -- is melting rapidly in unexpected ways, according to new research.The Thwaites Glacier is roughly the size of Florida and is located in West Antarctica. Part…
Officials at Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, have opted to delay the launch of a spacecraft meant to replace one deemed not safe enough to transport astronauts after a second vehicle — a cargo ship — sprang a leak on Saturday,…
A string of "unidentified objects" entered North American skies in the past few days, only to be shot down by US military aircraft. And in the grand tradition of public speculation surrounding mysterious airborne entities, many people have questioned whether…
Most people learn about "the birds and the bees" when they're young, but sex in the animal kingdom is not for the faint of heart.For every peacock fanning out its dazzling feathers to attract a peahen, there's another creature doing…
The Hubble Space Telescope captured images of a mysterious show playing out on Saturn's rings — ghostly, fleeting "spokes" that appear to move along the planet's rings. And scientists can't yet explain why the phenomena happen.The return of the spokes…
A baby began her life surrounded by chaos and devastation this week.Reportedly named Aya -- meaning 'miracle' in Arabic -- she was born under the rubble of Monday's deadly earthquake, still attached to her mother's lifeless body by the umbilical…
When US startup Make Sunsets released two weather balloons into the skies above Mexico's Baja California peninsula last year, it kicked up a fierce debate about one of the world's most controversial climate solutions.The plan was for the balloons, filled…
Buzz started to build about a decade ago around the meat-heavy paleo diet — an approach to eating that's based on what our Stone Age relatives supposedly liked to consume.But the truth is that we know relatively little about what…
In the foothills of a Martian mountain, NASA's Curiosity rover found stunning new evidence of an ancient lake in the form of rocks etched with the ripples of waves — and the telltale signs appeared in an unlikely place.The rover…
The ability to solve problems with multiple tools is a rare talent in the animal kingdom, but according to new research, cockatoos are the first birds on the block to carry and use a tool kit to suit their needs.Using…
Jessica Watkins is a self-described "rock nerd" with a doctorate in geology. So when she boarded her first mission to space as a member of NASA's astronaut corps, she brought along photos of family and friends — and some rocks."Of…
The discovery of 330 stone artifacts in Kenya that date back 2.9 million years is throwing light on a key question in human evolution — who first used stone tools?Scientists unearthed hammerstones, cores and flakes, and the bones of butchered…
