Predicting dangerous tipping points in complex systems has proven to be a headache for scientists. Now, a new AI system could be poised to do the job for them.
Astronomers have pinned down a faraway black hole's snack schedule after watching it devour a star across years.
The burial site was hidden inside an abandoned fortress in Mongolia and contained the remains of a prestigious woman.
Last year, Earth spewed charged particles into the sun in a rare cosmic event that has surprised scientists.
Maria Branyas Morera, the world's oldest person, has died. She was 117 years old.
They figured out that some mental illnesses can be prevented and treated.
Archaeologists have found the skeletal remains of four people — two children, a teenager and an adult — at a site in Peru that predates the Incas.
Here's everything you need to know to see the moon as it occults, or passes completely in front of, the bright planet Saturn tonight.
Painting your nails is generally considered safe, but the practice does carry a few health concerns that scientists don't fully understand yet.
Scientists have observed an unexpected new behavior in a superconducting material. If physicists can figure out the cause, it could help them to find room-temperature superconductors.
At least two lunar rainbows, including a stunning "double moonbow," have been spotted above the U.S. in the lead-up to the blue supermoon. And there is still a chance to see one of these elusive arches for yourself.
Deals Save $240 on one of the world's most beloved telescopes at Amazon, now cheaper than it was during Prime Day — explore the skies with unbeatable clarity for $1,359.
A new device reacts to rising and falling levels of Parkinson's medication in the body and improves quality of life for some patients.
Scientists use "wet-bulb temperature" to gauge how extreme heat affects the body. But what is it?
Earth from space This 2014 satellite photo shows a gigantic, multicolor phytoplankton bloom swirling off the coast of Argentina. More recent research has shown that similarly massive algal outbreaks may become less likely in the future thanks to climate change.
The "xMEMS XMC-2400 µCooling" chip aims to keep future smartphones from overheating as they become more powerful.
A team of archaeologists recently excavated the first well-preserved mastodon bones ever found in Iowa, including the prehistoric animal's skull.
A new study helps solve the "final parsec problem" that has made supermassive black hole formation impossible to explain, pointing to a strange form of dark matter as the key.
A 'once in a blue moon' event might not be as infrequent as you think.
