Defying the odds, Japan's SLIM lander survives 2nd night on the moon
Japan's SLIM lunar lander has survived another night on the moon, despite being designed to die after the first lunar night.
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A metal detectorist has unearthed a gold nugget that is currently up for auction and expected to sell for over $37,000.
By Harry Baker published
Earlier this month, a sudden atmospheric warming event caused the Arctic's polar vortex to reverse its trajectory. The swirling ring of cold air is now spinning in the wrong direction, which has triggered a record-breaking "ozone spike" and could impact global weather patterns.
By Sascha Pare last updated
The final liftoff of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket was rescheduled for Friday at 1:37 p.m. ET following a last-minute nitrogen issue.
By Harry Baker published
A new polarized light image of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* has given us our first clear look at the magnetic field of the cosmic juggernaut, which suggests that it may have superheated jets just like even larger black holes.
By Anna Gora published
Review The novel dual-action Laifen Wave electric toothbrush promises to revolutionize your daily brushing routine — but can it deliver on performance?
By Patrick Pester published
Scientists believe toe-biting giant water bugs have arrived in Cyprus from the mainland, but they're not sure why or how.
By Stacy Kish last updated
The nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of WWII left shadows of people on the ground and buildings. Here's why.
By Ben Turner published
Physicists created a 'quantum vortex,' which flows with 500 times less viscosity than water and could be used to study the space-time warping caused by black holes.
By Stephanie Pappas published
A simulated form of carbon called BC8, or 'super-diamond', could be 30% tougher than normal diamonds, but synthesizing it on Earth won't be easy.
By Paul Sutter published
The idea of emergent gravity is still new and requires a lot of assumptions in its calculations to make it work. But if experimental evidence ever proves it real, we would need to totally rewrite the laws of physics.
By Victoria Atkinson published
The element bismuth can "float" between magnets due to magnetic levitation. What's the science behind this phenomenon?
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Supercomputers play a vital role in scientific discoveries — from helping us forecast climate change to discovering new drugs. We've rounded up the top fastest on the planet right now.