A display of auroras is expected to light up the skies on Christmas Day, thanks to a powerful M8.9 solar flare enroute to ...

Researchers have found that stick insects keep evolving the same 20 body plans, from the "tree lobster'" to the "bark hugger" ...

Massive reductions in Antarctic sea ice in recent years has been correlated with more stormy days in the Southern Ocean, and could have implications for vital ocean currents.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than any human-made object ever — a stunning technological feat that ...

The James Webb telescope has focused its attention on an oddball space rock lurking between Jupiter and Neptune. The unusual ...

The legacy of our ancient human relatives, "brain-eating-amoeba" infections, emerging viral threats, the promise and peril of ...

We have trillions of body clocks — a central one in the brain and others in each cell of our body. Here's how they work with ...

Mercedes-Benz is developing a new type of solar paint that could free EV owners from the perennial problem of range anxiety.

An 1,800-year-old gold ring with a carving depicting Venus, a Roman goddess associated with victory, has been discovered in ...

The ancient Egyptians celebrated the new year in a variety of ways, including having feasts, giving gifts, and exposing ...

A new study finds that middle kids and kids from larger families are more agreeable, honest and humble than younger and older ...

A 2018 astronaut photo shows a festive, fir-tree-shaped artificial reservoir in Iraq decorated with both natural and imagined ...