The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is enclosed in its Falcon Heavy fairing and set to launch Aug. 30 to hunt exoplanets and study dark energy, after survivin

The clearest image yet of Betelgeuse's companion could explain the star's mysterious brightness changes.

A Manhattan-sized iceberg has calved from Petermann Glacier, and two more large sections may soon detach.

The partial lunar eclipse Aug. 27-28 will be the most impressive lunar eclipse until New Year's Eve 2028.

After a series of summer heatwaves, Alpine glacier loss could break the 2022 record, raising risks of falling river levels and ice avalanches.

Nanoparticles that light up hidden glioblastoma cells during surgery and kill microscopic cancer left behind led to 100% survival at 60 days in mice.

The Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search uses 24 cryogenic crystals near absolute zero to detect elusive dark matter particles.

Preliminary investigations suggest a glacier chunk broke off and dammed a river, causing a deadly flash flood in Nepal.

Making ruthenium dioxide into a film only a few atomic layers thick can activate an unusual magnetic state in the normally nonmagnetic material.

Emissions from major polluters account for about one-third of climate-related groundwater loss in California's Central Valley between 2003 and 2024.

High-energy nuclear collisions recreating early universe conditions show how quark-gluon plasma reaches thermal equilibrium.

NASA's FALCON system enabled satellites to navigate using other spacecraft and debris as landmarks, improving orbits of over 200 space objects.

Researchers found a brain-based mechanism that can calm an overactive pain circuit in mice, potentially leading to new pain relief without opioids.

A magnetar's powerful magnetic field may have revealed vacuum birefringence, a quantum electrodynamics effect predicted 90 years ago.

Richard Feynman's foundational quantum postulate from 80 years ago has been experimentally validated through direct measurement.

Chocolate may have been enjoyed in eastern North America much earlier than thought, with cacao DNA found in Georgia dating back 1,000 years.

Physical activity causes astrocytes to contract, which leads to the formation of new neurons, according to a study in mice.

SpaceX plans a new spaceport on Louisiana's Gulf Coast with 10 launch pads supporting thousands of Starship launches per year.