Most-detailed-ever view of the sun's surface revealed in new images from the world's largest solar telescope
For the first time, scientists have directly observed a 150-year-old predicted phenomenon on the sun's surface that coul...
Wildfire-ravaged habitats could take centuries to recover, environmentalists say
Image gallerySkip image galleryImage source, PATRICK O'NEILLImage caption, A fire in the Rhinogydd mountains in Gwy...
'1 more step': NASA astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk to prep ISS for solar array upgrade
Jessica Meir and Anil Menon completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk to install solar array mounting hardware outside of the Inter...
'It would be a disaster': Ammunition for war and surging water withdrawals are putting the Caspian Sea on the brink of collapse
Live Science spoke with professor of civil and environmental engineering Amir AghaKouchak about the reasons behind the C...
Federal Judge Orders Pentagon to Lift Freeze on Wind Power
Since April, the Defense Department has halted all military reviews for wind projects, stalling dozens of projects natio...
Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing satellite after 5-week delay (video, photos)
Rocket Lab launched its eighth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS on Thursday morning (Aug. 6), five we...
This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature
Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral geno...
FDA approves first mRNA vaccine for seasonal flu
The Food and Drug Administration's approval of an mRNA vaccine for flu comes after the agency initially refused to revie...
Trump Administration to Pay RWE to Cancel Wind Leases
It was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects.
First photos of SpaceX lunar rocket crash show blackened hole torn into the moon's surface
New images from South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter reveal where a runaway SpaceX rocket part slammed into the moon on We...
James R. Urbaniak, Master of Stitching Back Fingers, Dies at 90
He was among the first to perform microscopic surgery in the 1970s and revolutionized techniques to treat traumatic inju...
'Strange New Worlds' latest 'Hangover'-inspired episode is a reminder that 'Star Trek' vacations are never a good idea
Seeking rest or relaxation? You're unlikely to find either on a "Star Trek" holiday