When some of the biggest stars reach the end of their lives, they explode in spectacular supernovas and leave behind ...

Three-million-year-old tools found in Kenya reveal early humans' ability to cut food, butcher meat, and adapt to new diets.

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The tilt of Mars on its axis means the part of the planet that will be visible from Earth is its northern hemisphere. From 12 ...

Makar Sankranti marks the Uttarayan—warmer months are close, and we are moving away from winter. What is Uttarayan? What is ...

As far back as 470 BCE, ancient Greeks speculated the Earth itself moves. In 1851, French physicist Leon Foucault ...

Scientists have come a step closer to understanding how collisionless shock waves—found throughout the universe—are able to ...

Emily Simpson has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida ...

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A NASA satellite has spotted frozen "kidney beans" on Mars' sand dunes trapped in place until springtime. Photographing them ...

Often dubbed “Earth’s twin” due to their similar size and proximity to the Sun, holds a captivating allure for scientists.

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