The James Webb Space Telescope's latest image shows eight spectacular examples of gravitational lensing, a phenomenon that Albert Einstein first predicted some 100 years ago.

On the night of Oct. 5 to 6, 1923, Edwin Hubble discovered a new star — and revealed the utter vastness of the universe. Hubble was looking at the cosmos with the 100-inch Hooker telescope at the ...

The famous Harvest Moon — the first of three supermoons of 2025 — will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises on Oct. 6-7.

An analysis of clam shells suggests the North Atlantic subpolar gyre has had two periods of destabilization over the past 150 years: one around 1920 and the other from 1950 through present.

Scientists move one step closer to "universal" donor organs with a successful kidney transplant in a brain-dead patient.

Do you think you'd be able to tell the difference between a real human voice and a deepfake? Most people can't.

Chimps' ability to metabolize fermented fruit could explain our own predilection for alcohol. Chimpanzees could be consuming the equivalent of a beer and half a day from eating alcoholic fruits, ...

To further test the culinary possibilities of ant yogurt, the researchers partnered with Alchemist, a 2 Michelin-star restaurant in Copenhagen. The chefs created three new dishes from the ant yogurt: ...

The Alen BreatheSmart 35i may not be the most thoughtfully designed air purifier out there, but it makes up for its humble looks with excellent air-cleaning performance and ultra-detailed air quality ...

The number of deaths from exposure to wildfire smoke in the U.S. could rise by more than 70% in the next 25 years. The human and economic costs involved would be astronomical, researchers say.

A giant 'wave' is rippling through the Milky Way, pushing thousands of stars across the galaxy, and scientists don't know what triggered it.

​​For something curative and healing, most medicines have a surprisingly noxious taste. From bitter-tasting syrups to the persistent metallic aftertaste of certain tablets, why do many of our best ...