Science

Moon lovers have a reason to celebrate this week. A full moon on Tuesday will coincide with a partial lunar eclipse, giving people in North America, South America, Africa and...

A SpaceX capsule carrying four private citizens splashed down off the coast of Florida before dawn 3:36 a.m. ET on Sunday morning, ending a historic mission that included the world’s...

Spiders are intriguing creepy crawlies, and now, scientists have discovered that some spiders lure prey in using a terrifyingly smart tactic that may give you nightmares. According to new research...

The animal kingdom is full of animals with grand and funky defensive tactics to help them avoid being eaten by would-be predators. However, some creatures, like Japanese eels, take things...

The U.S. military may soon find itself short of GPS receivers for its weapons and gear, thanks to years of delays in the effort to upgrade to a secure, jam-resistant...

The Earth shook for nine days in 2023. The signal was first detachable on September 16, and it soon faded but remained detectable for nine entire days. But what exactly...

The U.S. Air Force’s next-generation tanker was once envisioned as a stealthy, penetrating refueling platform. But that idea is changing, experts and industry sources say, amid competing budget priorities and...

I marveled earlier this week at the incredible thinness of the Huawei Mate XT batteries. That’s the world’s first commercially available tri-fold foldable phone. Starting at almost $3,000, the foldable...

Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis completed the first privately funded spacewalk Thursday — a critical aspect of a risky, somewhat troubled mission designed to test new SpaceX technology,...

The Ocean Photographer of the Year awards announced the winners of its 2024 contest on Thursday. Presented by Oceanographic Magazine and Blancpain Ocean Commitment, the contest highlights the work of...