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NASA celebrates the Fourth of July with a dazzling image of an erupting baby star.

A quantum phenomenon that muddles the rules of cause and effect could make quantum computers better at performing certain operations

An archaeologist explains the food's likely appeal for people in the Americas millennia ago.

So-called "cool roofs" would bring down the average air temperature in cities like London during a heatwave more than green roofs, trees or solar panels do

A decade after a huge mako shark dubbed "The Beast" was caught off the California coast, experts search for its enormous relatives.

We've all been there: A tight deadline, an overnighter, and the next day we're navigating life like zombies. For fighter pilots, the last step isn't an option. During active duty, these pilots need to be in tip-top shape...

A snorkelling tourist in East Timor has filmed a pygmy blue whale calf drinking its mother's milk for the first time

A simple experiment and mathematical model suggest that when you snack on pistachios, you may need a surprisingly large bowl to accommodate the discarded shells

Archaeologists at Sutton Hoo, a 1,400-year-old boat burial in England, have discovered pieces of a broken bucket from the Byzantine Empire.

We named it 'Best DSLR' for wildlife and astrophotography, grab the Nikon D850 while it's at its lowest ever price in the run up to Prime Day.

The new mechanical computer uses 64 physical cubes to represent binary bits and is inspired by kirigami -- the Japanese art of paper-folding and cutting.

From honeybees to elephants, here are six animals with female bosses.

New infrared images showcase "fire-breathing" lakes all across the surface of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io.

One of the challenges of cramming smarter and more powerful electronics into ever-shrinking devices is developing the tools and techniques to analyze the materials that make them up with increasingly intimate precision.

The vibrant auroras from earlier this year have a darker side that scientists are still uncovering.

Scientists discover what appears to be the second known living species of vampire squid swimming in deep water off Hainan island, China.

One of the greatest mysteries of science could be one step closer to being solved. Approximately 80% of the matter in the universe is dark, meaning that it cannot be seen. In fact, dark matter is passing through us const...