Modern high-speed internet uses light to quickly and reliably transmit large amounts of data through fiber-optic cables, but ...

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The rare species of jellyfish, called the 'Mauve Stinger', was spotted with its prey trapped inside it almost transparent ...

Researchers have wondered how an alligator-size arthropod lived more than 300 million years ago. The discovery of an intact ...

A NASA spacecraft has set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth.

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This week, marvel at giant tube worms living beneath hot springs on the ocean floor, watch SpaceX catch a rocket booster, ...

Recently published research looks at the possibility that rainwater played a crucial role in stabilizing early cells, paving ...

For a long time, scientists have debated what caused the dinosaurs to die out 66 million years ago. Was it a huge asteroid or ...

who heads NASA's Science Mission Directorate, said following a pivotal September decision to green-light the mission. But mission engineers will be watching these transistors closely. As the New York ...

The sun has reached its "solar maximum period," which is a state of heightened activity in its 11-year solar cycle. It's ...

Fusion energy has the potential to be an effective clean energy source, as its reactions generate incredibly large amounts of energy. Fusion reactors aim to reproduce on Earth what happens in the cor ...