Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have captured one of the most detailed three-dimensional views yet of a massive binary star system while it is still being ...

We know the universe is constantly expanding. We also know that gravitationally bound objects, such as solar systems and black holes, seem to be immune to that expansion. But a new paper by ...

There are nearly 1 million pieces of debris larger than 1 centimeter (0.4 inch) in near-Earth orbit. As we continue launching ...

So, because we know that the anniversary is approaching, bringing up 9/11 will send children the message that conversations ...

For decades, physicists have worked to prove the strange predictions of quantum mechanics with real experiments. As quantum ...

The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on Aug. 26 had experienced unprecedented heat ...

New research shows that larval Antarctic krill could be carried far from their birthplace by drifting sea ice, linking ...

For more than a decade, children in Year 6—the final year of elementary school in England—have taken the grammar, punctuation ...

Marine heat waves are a consequence of climate change and are increasingly altering marine and coastal regions worldwide. An ...

Astronauts who undergo long-duration spaceflight aboard the International Space Station often return with health problems ...

Superfluid helium could offer a new way to tackle one of the biggest challenges in scaling up quantum computers, say ...

The first national map of Ireland's exposure to climate hazards, including rising sea levels and storm surges, has identified ...