A shockwave caused by the galaxy NGC 7318b slamming into four other galaxies is akin to a "sonic boom from a jet fighter." ...

Brain scans of modern listeners suggest that Aztec whistles sound like human screams, which may have prepared sacrifice ...

At least 15 people have fallen sick as a result of eating contaminated ground beef, and health officials warn that the ...

A new study reveals that the asteroid 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for 2 months, may have a "lunar origin." ...

Observe the moon and planets up close with this reflector telescope from Celestron — now $246.49 at Amazon for Black Friday.

Sharks are formidable fish, having survived multiple mass extinction over hundreds of millions of years. But how much do you ...

How many of the 160 named volcanoes in the U.S. and territories do you know? If you live in Alaska you have a big advantage.

For the first time ever, marine biologists have measured how much energy octopuses really need to change color — and it's a ...

Peculiar James Webb Space Telescope observations seem to show gargantuan black holes in the earliest moments of the universe.

The Indian Ocean "gravity hole" is a region where Earth's mass is reduced, leading to weak gravitational pull, ...

Neanderthals tended to bury their dead in caves, while early modern humans buried their dead in the fetal position, new ...

To explore the galaxy and hunt for resources, intelligent aliens might need to turn their home stars into natural spaceships, ...