I’ve spent much of my long life studying — and trying to understand — the history of the universe. Along the way, I have been constantly reminded that science is essentially international: Science ...

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured an electrifying image of a giant lightning "sprite" shooting up over Mexico and ...

Two studies fill in gaps about the cosmos’s ordinary matter. One maps it all, even the “missing matter.” The other details one of its hiding spots.

The European Space Agency’s satellite will measure trunks, branches and stems in forests to shed light on how much carbon is ...

A new study does the difficult task of trying to piece together the history of the world’s largest subduction zone.

The science fiction and fantasy author Martha Wells recommends her favorite novels that will transport you to other worlds.

Strong and compact, rare-earth magnets have found their way into everything from electric cars and wind turbines to MRI machines and missile-guidance systems. And as with the rare-earth industry ...