On July 20, for viewers in the US and Canada, the waning crescent Moon will pass in front of the Pleiades, eclipsing them ...

It contains features that have not been observed in any living or extinct animal,” said Dr Dean Lomax to IFLScience.

“For a long time we had this idea of Neanderthals as being very focused on survival and not very culturally developed,” said ...

The process allows the children to get most of their DNA from their parents, while also avoiding mitochondrial diseases their mother might otherwise have passed on.

R esearchers from the University of Copenhagen have found decades-old aerial photos that are helping them better understand ...

Being so hard to spot is something of a problem for the scientists trying to keep track of their numbers, and that in turn is ...

Find out how these incredible astrophysical objects have influenced the formation and evolution of galaxies, and more.

“Third, as an unexpected bonus, it turns out that both galaxy nuclei also have an active supermassive black hole. So, this ...

NASA launched New Horizons to explore Pluto. In 2019, it visited the furthest object in the Solar System we have seen up close.

P epper the pet cat has had his paws in the discovery of two viruses. After helping to find the first jeilongvirus in the US last year, he’s just doubled down and contributed to the identification of ...

According to the American Mosquito Control Association, this annoying insect kills over 1 million people annually. Other ...

The story of these adventurous pooches is woven into the longer history of the city and its relationship with dogs.