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The X-ray-emitting binary system Cygnus X-3 features a massive star donating matter to a compact object, proba...

The unique shape of an ear bone belonging to a Neanderthal child found in a cave in Spain suggests that she ha...

Engineers say they have created a design for a robot capable of jumping 400 feet into the air — and it could o...

Tasselled wobbegong sharks are so well camouflaged they can vanish on the seafloor, waiting for unsuspecting p...

The solar system has many more moons than the one we can see in the sky. But how many do we actually know abou...

On Saturday (June 29), an asteroid larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza will fly past Earth at about three-qu...

A new study in mice and human cells suggests that a small molecule can help reverse signs of aging by extendin...

From cave-dwelling creatures to weird-looking animals this countdown covers animals with the wittiest names....

To biologists, a "species" is the fundamental unit of categorization for life on Earth and a key tool for prot...

Scientists used 3D imaging to reconstruct the anatomy of Cambrian trilobites discovered buried under layers of...

ISS astronauts, including the stranded Butch Willmore and Sunni Williams, have sought refuge inside their dock...

The International Space Station is nearing the end of its operational life. Now NASA is developing a plan for...

Pocket these compact and lightweight Occer 12x25 binos for just $26 in this pre-Prime Day deal at Amazon....

Scientists found that contaminated milking equipment can harbor the H5N1 virus for more than an hour, increasi...

A scattering of rivets found in a field in Norway could be evidence of a Viking Age ship burial....

New research suggests that colliding neutron stars can briefly "trap" ghostly particles called neutrinos, whic...

A falling piece of space junk from the ISS crashed through two floors of a Florida family's house in March. Th...

The CDC has issued a new health alert as global cases of dengue fever soar....

Painted lady butterflies discovered in French Guiana — thousands of miles from their usual habitats — got ther...

Scientists estimate that a person needs tens of thousands of extra calories to support a pregnancy — but there...

Being able to transplant kidneys using only local anesthetic could shorten patients' hospital stays and make t...

Scientists perform necropsy on an ancient wolf pulled from Russian permafrost that may still have prey in its...

The economical price and decent glass optics make the AmScope M150C a good microscope for students and young c...

A study in humans and lab animals suggests that an antimalarial drug might treat the root cause of PCOS sympto...

The Gaia space telescope has spotted the dim companions of eight bright stars, suggesting we can expect new gl...