From public health to space exploration, advisory panels have helped U.S. agencies make smarter decisions. The Trump administration wants to kill them
Incredible photo catches the sun rising behind the world’s largest telescope
As construction continues on ESO's Extremely Large Telescope, the observatory shared some stunning photos of the site as the telescope reached its highest point.
SpaceX launches 3 rockets from 3 pads in less than 37 hours (photos)
SpaceX continues to keep up its torrid launch pace, sending three missions to orbit from three different pads over the course of a day and a half.
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Watch all episodes of "Severance", "For All Mankind", "Silo" and much more for just $2.99 a month.
Lyrid meteor shower 2025 delights stargazers with the help of a dramatic fireball display (photos)
The Lyrids 2025 did not disappoint, and we've got the photos to prove it!
The Hubble Space Telescope turns 35 as NASA budget cuts loom. How many more birthdays will it have?
Budget cuts hitting U.S. government agencies like NASA don't seem promising for the Hubble Space Telescope, but there is still hope.
Bats that walk backwards have developed unusual navigation strategy
Greater mouse-tailed bats crawl backwards over cave walls, and it seems they use their long tails to help feel their way
Muscle Memory Isn’t What You Think It Is
In her new book, On Muscle, Bonnie Tsui investigates the other stuff our thews remember—like how to grow when you exercise.
Powerful blasts of X-rays could reveal a black hole waking from sleep
Unusual signals called quasi periodic eruptions appear to come from black holes, but we don't know what creates them. Now astronomers have seen the most powerful one of these signals ever, and have a new idea about their cause
Slither, by Stephen S. Hall, Explores Our Fear and Fascination around Snakes
In a new book called Slither, Stephen S. Hall takes a deep dive into the biology and history of one of the most reviled animals.