Astronomers have caught a free‑floating “rogue planet” in the act of bulking up at a rate that defies intuition, swallowing ...

Recreating a piece of the universe in a bottle might sound like science fiction, but it’s exactly what Linda Losurdo did.

Parts of ancient Earth may have formed continents and recycled crust through subduction far earlier than previously thought.

A comprehensive examination of the oldest minerals on the planet, microscopic grains of zircon more resistant than diamond, ...

Previous Spitzer studies have indicated the formation of complex molecules in the Helix Nebula.

"The court confirmed today that the process for this sham report ... violated the law." Judge strikes down officials' attempt at forming secretive group to repeal crucial US policy: 'The public ...

A UT San Antonio-led international research team has identified chitin, the primary organic component of modern crab shells ...

Astronomers have long faced a strange contradiction: most stars are born in pairs, and ...

For many years, scientists viewed Mercury as a world that no longer had an active geological history. The planet appears to be almost completely uniform, dry, barren, and mostly unchanged for the ...

While we have sent probes billions of kilometers into interstellar space, humans have barely scratched the surface of our own ...

Scientists find that deep molten rock can power long-lasting magnetic fields, helping large rocky planets hold onto their ...