Ludicrous, nonsensical, an affront to canon — 'Strange New Worlds'' puppet episode is an instant classic
It could have been a disaster, but "Star Trek"'s collaboration with the Jim Henson Company is a hilarious masterpiece
Mars Express orbiter captures detailed new video of the crater where Mark Watney was stranded in 'The Martian'
Europe's Mars Express orbiter has captured stunning telemetry to create a new flyover visualization of the Red Planet's ...
Climate change will triple the number of days over 105 F in the US. The health impacts will be dire.
Extreme heat will become more common as the climate continues to warm. That will affect almost every facet of our health...
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Black hole star? Solar-system-size 'dot' from the early universe is our best evidence yet of a brand-new type of cosmic object
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified the most promising candidate yet for a black hole star, lurking 660 millio...
Cave sanctuary in Spain has highest number of Latin inscriptions anywhere in the Roman Empire — and many of them mention mysterious 'Lady'
Researchers found 120 ancient inscriptions referring to a mysterious goddess known as "the Lady" in a cave in Valencia, ...
Flash flooding risk as heavy rain hits UK
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Mini 'arteries-on-a-chip' could help predict a person's risk of stroke
New models of the carotid artery can be personalized for different people, revealing subtle differences in stroke risk.
Try not to be hypnotized by the 'Eye of Africa' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 20, 2026
This geologic feature has been mesmerizing astronauts since 1965.
On this day in space! Aug. 20, 1977: Voyager 2 launches to the outer planets
On this day in space! Aug. 20, 1977: NASA launched the Voyager 2 spacecraft on a mission to explore the outer planets.
1,400-year-old skeleton found in underground channel in Peru may have belonged to human sacrifice victim
A mysterious burial in an underground water channel may help archaeologists understand a pre-Inca ritual in Peru.
James Webb Space Telescope finds 'hidden stars' making the universe's 1st galaxies much bigger than we knew
James Webb Space Telescope is finding that between the brightest stars, the cosmic skyscrapers, there are much fainter s...