June's Strawberry Moon is unlike any other full moon. Here's why
Think all full moons look the same? June's Strawberry Moon rises and sets at extreme points, tracing an unusually low pa...
Water shortages could prevent the US from mining more lithium, deepening reliance on foreign imports
Most proposed lithium mines in the U.S. overlap with drought-prone regions — including in Nevada, Arizona and California...
How a Bird’s Habitat Can Change Its Song
For the Bachman’s sparrow, whether a song is passed to the next generation could depend, in part, on the wind and trees.
New chip harnesses quantum computing's biggest weakness — and tries to turn it into a strength
A new quantum computing chip turns destructive noise into a programmable feature, helping scientists study signal loss a...
Watch live: Rocket Lab launching 'Ten Owl of Ten' mission for Synspective today
Rocket Lab is poised to launch the "Ten Owl of Ten" mission from New Zealand today (June 26), adding to Japanese company...
Climate Change Fueling Europe’s Ferocious Heat Wave, Scientists Find
A scientific analysis concluded that such high temperatures, across so much of the continent, would “not have been possi...
Turn your room into a galaxy: The best Prime Day deals on star projectors for aspiring astronomers
Whether light pollution is foiling your stargazing or you just want to transform a room, there are great star projector ...
Congo Ebola Crisis: Contact Tracing Is Dangerously Behind, Officials Warn
Most of the people testing positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not on health workers’ radar, sugg...
Two 'super-puff' cotton candy exoplanets are the lightest gas giants ever discovered
Astronomers have discovered two "super-puff" exoplanets orbiting the same star that have densities lower than cotton can...
Modern sci-fi movie posters usually suck, but Supergirl shows that it doesn't have to be that way
What's with all the boring montages of Jedi and superheroes? It's time to resurrect a lost art.
This Prime Day, save nearly $700 on 'a camera of epic proportions'
A powerhouse of a mirrorless camera, the Canon EOS R5 has never been cheaper but with Prime Day half-over, you'll have t...
James Webb Space Telescope catches 6 galaxies merging into one of the largest galaxies in the universe
A supermassive black hole is also coming together at the heart of this galaxy maelstrom.