Someone—maybe an adolescent, maybe someone older—rushed across the edge of Lake Otero, slipping as they walked but…

Researchers at Leiden University have 3D printed the smallest boat in the world: a 30-micrometer copy of Benchy the…

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Although your first instinct when you see these photos might be, “Oh god,” we promise that it’s not an upcoming…

Entomologists in Washington have confirmed the existence of a nest of Asian giant hornets, more fondly known as…

This week, Colorado-based startup ColdQuanta announced it has put “quantum matter on the cloud.” Which means—what…

A bombshell study from last month made the extraordinary claim of finding a type of molecule on Venus associated…

On Thursday, the United States reported over 77,000 new cases of covid-19, according to a tally maintained by NBC…

Big news, everyone: NASA says it will reveal “an exciting new discovery about the Moon” on Monday. Any guesses as to…

The space robotics manufacturer Astrobotic Technology unveiled its new 47,000-square-foot headquarters in…

The Food and Drug Administration has approved remdesivir to treat hospitalized covid-19 patients. The antiviral…

Since the 1990s, astronomers have catalogued more than 3,000 exoplanets using a fairly basic detection technique…

New research from Japan suggests that a rare brain-destroying disease caused by rogue prion proteins may be becoming…

Images captured by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx show the spacecraft’s sample head touching the surface of asteroid Bennu, which…

Four beautifully preserved llamas have been discovered at a ritual sacrifice site in Peru. The llamas, still wearing…

A 28-year-old Brazilian resident participating in a covid-19 vaccine trial run by AstraZeneca and the University of…

A novel and controversial vaccine trial for covid-19 is officially set to begin in the UK next January. On Tuesday,…

The diabolical ironclad beetle, in addition to having one of the coolest names in the animal kingdom, boasts one of…

A new report fresh from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights the stark difference between…

Given that the U.S. is now in this third high peak of covid-19, many Americans are understandably nervous about…