Why the northern and southern lights don’t always look identical
On a clear night, people near the poles might see colorful light wafting across the sky. New research could explain why these auroras don't look the same to everyone .
WATCH: 2019’s only total lunar eclipse
The eclipse began Sunday night, Jan. 20. You don't need to call it a ‘super blood wolf moon.'…
4 scientific tips to make your holiday cookies burst with flavor
By using some chemistry and physics when baking, you can unlock a completely new range of delicious flavors in your holiday cookies.
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to three pioneers in laser science
Strickland is the third woman ever to win a Nobel prize in physics, and the first in more than fifty years.
The European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has released a catalog, the most detailed to date, of more than 1.5 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
Stephen Hawking overcame the loss of his working limbs and voice to become the best-known theoretical physicist of his era, upending the scientific consensus that nothing escapes the intense gravity of black holes. Earning countless honors, he used his fame…
When skating on less than two inches of frozen water, plan ahead, be prepared and make sure it is the right kind of ice.
An engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology wants to explore the cosmos with CubeSats and ion engines inspired by static electricity.
On Monday, a team of scientists carted the mummy of a five-year-old girl off for a 24-hour session with a particle accelerator.
