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The corrected calculation had an error rate about a tenth of one done without quantum error correction.

A new video from an astronaut’s vantage point in space captures a bright green burst over Earth as a meteor exploded in the night sky.

The source of a supposed alien broadcast that made researchers go “Wow!” may instead have been the result of a remarkably rare cosmic event, a new study suggests.

The word orangutan means “person of the forest” — a good name for a group of primates that spend most of their time in trees. These great apes have long arms and long, curling fingers and toes for grasping branches.…

Objective: Determine the relationship between musical note frequency and air cavity volume when blowing over the top of a partly filled bottle Areas of science: Music Difficulty: Medium intermediate Time required: 2–5 days Prerequisites: None Material availability: Readily available Cost:…

September’s full Harvest Moon will drift into Earth’s shadow for a partial eclipse on Sept. 17. It is also the second of four consecutive supermoons this year, making our natural satellite look bigger and brighter than usual.

A pair of 2015 astronaut photos taken just minutes apart shows the eye of tropical cyclone Bansi illuminated by two lightning strikes as the storm raged in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Madagascar.

Japan’s new state-of-the-art supercomputer, which is due to cost more than $750 million to build, is set to turn on by 2030.

New research suggests that hospitalized patients with flu who start taking Tamiflu the day they are admitted are 40% less likely to die within a month than those treated just days later.

During an archaeological dig at the former site of a Pictish fort, a volunteer unearthed a rare metal ring with a red centerpiece.