Deep inside a nearby galaxy, a black hole sits behind a thick wall of dust. Almost all its light gets trapped.

A common iron mineral hiding in soil turns out to be far better at trapping carbon than scientists realized. Its surface ...

The low-carbon limestone calcined clay cement offers up to 40 per cent lower CO2 emissions for infrastructure and project-led construction ...

NASA's shock discovery as interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS blasts out pristine ices at 153,000mph, reigniting alien theories and ...

Nature's architects build without blueprints! From beaver dams to termite mounds and ant cities, complex structures emerge as animals respond to local cues. Beavers listen to water, termites sense air ...

As it races back into deep space, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has staged an unexpected finale, suddenly brightening and shedding material in a spectacular flare. The outburst, caught by a suite of ...

Cosmic dust normally comes from dying stars. The recipe for a lab-made version includes a few gases, vacuum tubes and ...

Climate change makes nitrous oxide disappear faster, creating new uncertainty for future climate and ozone predictions.

General Galactic, cofounded by a former SpaceX engineer, plans to test its water-based propellant this fall. If successful, it could help usher in a new era of space travel. That's a big “if.” It’s an ...

Tiny grains of dust from asteroid Bennu are reshaping how scientists think life’s ingredients formed in space.