A cosmic explosion that lasted seven hours: this is the unusual spectacle recently observed by astronomers. Named GRB 250702B ...

Since the early 1990s, residents in and around Taos, New Mexico, have reported hearing a persistent low-frequency sound with ...

Beneath the Step Pyramid lies a vast underground network of passages, galleries, and multiple levels—some dropping into ...

Some animal abilities are so unusual that science still can’t explain how they work. These are real, well-documented behaviors that continue to surprise researchers. Even with advanced tools and ...

Life on Earth relies upon an astonishingly short list of elements. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen compose the essential ...

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Quantum theory and Einstein's theory of general relativity are two of the greatest successes in modern physics. Each works ...

In a useful entry in the growing canon of “quit lit,” Charles Knowles blends science and memoir to persuade readers to cut ...

In an earlier blog post about Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster movie, Interstellar, I lauded the film for its ambition, ...

A new paper published in The Gerontologist provides the most comprehensive scientific response to date addressing recent ...

The condition is rare but a University of Illinois Chicago found the number of diagnosed cases jumped seven-fold from 2016 to ...