A group of astronomers has identified what may be the clearest signs yet of biological activity beyond our solar system. In a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, researchers say they have detected...

April’s full moon peaks Friday night The April full moon—affectionately dubbed the “Pink Moon”—will reach peak illumination on Friday, April 12, at exactly 8:22 p.m. EDT (0022 GMT on April 13), according to Space.com. The...

Genetically engineered dire wolves named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi resemble extinct species (Photo AP) For the first time in over 10,000 years, pups resembling the long-extinct dire wolf are roaming once again—this time in a...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope confirms auroras on Neptune for the first time NASA has captured auroras shining on Neptune, the most distant planet in the solar system. The space agency shared images of the...

Study explores effects of isolation on sleep and perception of time In an attempt to understand how the human body responds to an environment devoid of time cues, French explorer Michel Siffre spent six months...

A surprising chemical signature Paris — Astronomers have detected oxygen in the most distant galaxy ever observed—a discovery that has left scientists astonished and offers new insight into how quickly stars formed in the early...

A groundbreaking discovery has revealed that ancient humans braved the unforgiving conditions of the Tibetan Plateau—the highest and one of the harshest landscapes on Earth—during the coldest period of the past 2.5 million years. The...

For years, textbooks have taught that water exists in three fundamental states—solid (ice), liquid (water), and gas (vapor or steam). However, beyond Earth’s familiar environment, in the extreme conditions of alien worlds, water can take...

In a landmark moment for artificial intelligence and biotechnology, Australian company Cortical Labs has commercially launched the world’s first “biological computer.” This cutting-edge technology, named CL1, seamlessly integrates human brain cells with silicon hardware, creating...

New findings provide insight into ancient Martian oceans A groundbreaking discovery by scientists using data from China’s Zhurong rover suggests the presence of a 3-billion-year-old buried beach on Mars. This revelation adds to the growing...