Celebrating 90 years since the birth of Carl Sagan, the face of science for the public through popular books and a hit TV series.
A simple inorganic molecule may have been instrumental in many processes that shaped life on Earth
Substances secreted in the body affect receptors differently in males and females, potentially influencing how each gender perceives pain
A new study shows that the impact of land uplift on sea level depends on glacier melt rates.
Natural metal nodules release oxygen in the dark depths of the ocean, challenging the long-held belief that oxygen production is impossible without photosynthesis.
Israel’s first president was also the chemist who discovered how to harness bacteria to produce acetone
135 years since the birth of Edwin Hubble, who revealed other galaxies, demonstrated the universe's expansion, and paved the way for the Big Bang theory.
The booster was not caught the the launch tower, but the spacecraft performed successfully, including in-space engine reignition
Disagreements over ISS leaks, another Starship test, challenges at NASA, and a possible shoreline on Mars.
Even in cave paintings, human figures are depicted without beards. When and why did modern humans begin to part ways with their natural appearance and start removing facial hair?
Strange findings regarding Uranus's magnetic field may not have been representative of its typical state
SpaceX’s lunar lander design revealed, India’s space program delayed, new Iranian satellites, and a veteran space telescope bids farewell.
Twenty years ago fossils of dwarfed humans were discovered on an island in Indonesia. Researchers continue to debate how these hominins arrived there and where they fit in our evolutionary history. Recent findings have only added complexity to the picture.
A recent study demonstrates that cats are capable of associating images with words in much the same way that babies do during their language development.
A prestigious international appointment for a space researcher from Ben-Gurion University, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket preparing for launch, a new crew aboard the Chinese space station, and an astronaut hospitalized following landing. This Week in Space.
To address the climate crisis, we need to acknowledge our responsibility and commit to correcting our mistakes.
The Green Lungs at risk: how small actions can lead to the collapse of rainforests
Countries worldwide are advancing technologies to generate electricity from massive solar panel arrays in space, aiming to harness continuous solar energy for a sustainable and reliable power source.
Amino acids exist in two mirror-image forms, but only one form serves as the foundation for the building blocks of life. A new study seeks to uncover how this preference emerged.