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

The moon is a round, rocky body, but is it a planet? The answer, scientists say, is complicated.

Swimming goggles that that can genuinely improve your exercise performance.

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 light to contro...

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

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

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

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

From angry dolphins and snakes taking faking their deaths to the next level, to a frog who had just had enough. Take our quiz on the strange...

How much do you know about the archaeology of early Christianity? Take our quiz to find out.

Collected from some of the best-known photography competitions around the world, here are the most captivating nature photos of 2024.

Today, the Denali Fault rips apart some of the North American plate, but it was once a place where tectonic plates came together.

A new study hints at a "previously recognized" mechanism that links a rare chromosomal disorder to schizophrenia.

Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii is erupting with fountains of lava. Check out a USGS livestream from within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

Experts explain why you're more likely to catch a cold in the winter than in warmer seasons of the year.

An artist's abstract illustration of cosmic strings.

This might be the most important watch of the year for fitness fans.

New research has found a way to power spacecraft with lasers generated using solar energy alone.

Once thought to be 8 billion years old, the star HD 110067 — famous for its six synchronized exoplanets — may be only 2.5 billion years old,...

A lyre in a treasure-laden royal tomb discovered in Mesopotamia is the earliest stringed instrument ever found.

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How much do you know about Antarctica? Take our test to see if you'll freeze up or be as cool as a cucumber.

NASA's record-breaking Parker Solar Probe will smash its own personal bests for proximity to the sun and fastest speed by a human-made objec...

Use your digital camera to take photos through a spotting scope, and you can capture up-close images of faraway subjects (without having to...