The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries in the history of science. The Milky Way ...

University of Central Florida (UCF) scientists and their collaborators discovered new insights into the formation of distant ...

A bad day and a dead end for a Cretaceous ant has parlayed into some pretty spectacular science some 113 million years later.

A new study led by astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) has revealed that planets ...

U.S. team of researchers detected signs of two chemicals in the planet's atmosphere long considered to be "biosignatures" ...

One such moment was when space craft sent back images of the Earth for the first time. Another is the discovery of life on ...

Hubble’s 35-year journey showcases humanity’s boldest space achievements, capturing everything from new stars forming to ...

Now, scientists have worked out the main reason behind some of their attacks. And their discovery could prove valuable advice for anyone thinking of getting in the sea. Despite their fearsome ...

Losing this cohort will deprive younger scientists of the mentors they need and the rest of the world of their discoveries. This kind of wanton destruction of decades of investment and progress is ...

Scientists say they’ve discovered a new color called "olo," seen only by five people using laser-based retinal stimulation.