Science

An unprecedented surge in satellite launches is threatening space-based astronomy, with a new study warning that more than…

A wildlife researcher has made a historic sighting of a Siberian peregrine falcon in central Australia, a region…

A hidden ocean beneath Antarctica’s largest ice shelf could be the continent’s Achilles’ heel — and a major…

Satellites have tracked week-by-week changes in sea level for 33 years, and NASA has now opened the record.…

The structure of the local universe is surprisingly flat, according to new research, and this cosmic quirk may…

In a photograph that captures the plight of the largest living land animals, a lone Sri Lankan elephant…

1.Aariya, 7, asks: how close have human beings been to the sun? Reveal 2.Jacob, 8, asks: how many…

ALTO ILA, Ecuador — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he was…

Shimmering green lights have once again danced across Earth’s upper atmosphere, captured in a striking timelapse from the…

Last year, Kenneth Kick and his wife, Paige, couldn’t believe their eyes when an unusual wild animal came…

Arctic sea ice plays a major role in shaping Earth’s climate system. By reflecting sunlight and helping cool…

For more than a decade, the clean energy economy has been on a steep growth trajectory. Companies have…

Are we destroying our window to the cosmos? Satellite trails could make space science nearly impossible, say astronomers