Category science

Hundreds of defunct satellites plunge toward Earth every year. Scientists are studying how the chemical stew left in their wake impacts the atmosphere.

The Indian Ocean “gravity hole” is a region where Earth’s mass is reduced, leading to weak gravitational pull, lower-than-average sea levels and a puzzle scientists have only just begun to solve.

More than 500 species of bacteria thrive in our mouths. But one type seems to play by its own rules. The cells of most bacteria reproduce by splitting in two. Corynebacterium matruchotii takes a different approach. It divides into as many as…

For the first time ever, marine biologists have measured how much energy octopuses really need to change color — and it’s a lot.

Peculiar James Webb Space Telescope observations seem to show gargantuan black holes in the earliest moments of the universe. New research may explain how they formed, thanks to primordial “seeds”.

The world’s first 100% silicon anode battery will be manufactured from 2027 and will offer future EVs a 186-mile range with just five minutes of charging time.

When stars explode as supernovas, they can cause serious cosmic carnage. Is Earth in any danger from any nearby stars?

Neanderthals tended to bury their dead in caves, while early modern humans buried their dead in the fetal position, new research finds.

How many of the 160 named volcanoes in the U.S. and territories do you know? If you live in Alaska you have a big advantage.

To explore the galaxy and hunt for resources, intelligent aliens might need to turn their home stars into natural spaceships, a new paper suggests. A few known star systems might fit the bill.