Elana Glowatz

Archaeologists uncovered the ruins of an ancient Roman theater underneath the holiest site in Israel, the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

Scientists have observed a new space phenomenon called a kilonova, it occurred when two neutron stars collided.

When astronauts venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk, they are hanging in the emptiness of outer space.

Intense storms on Saturn’s moon Titan shape its surface a lot like rain does here on Earth, except the rain on Titan is methane, not water.

Disabled children got to know what it’s like to feel weightless, with the help of some astronauts.

Fanged kangaroos were real, but other prehistoric kangaroos may have bravely taken care of them for us.

A wildlife videographer caught a group of orcas hunting and savagely feeding on another whale.

Volcanologists say they found evidence that the supervolcano beneath Yellowstone National Park woke up quickly before its last eruption, meaning it could do the same in the near future. They Yellowstone supervolcano eruption radius would cover most of the U.S.

Where do we sign up? NASA is making 12 people stay in bed for an entire month as part of a study into how weightlessness affects the human body.

Arabic words hidden in funeral clothes from the Viking Age suggest Islam influenced Scandinavian culture.

A gene that has been linked to other allergy conditions might also cause peanut allergies.

Several women have alleged Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted them or was otherwise inappropriate. Since then other actors have shared their personal stories about this topic. These stories spotlight how this sort of experience can take a toll on mental health.

Scientists gave dead dolphin penises an erection so they could see how they fit into vaginas.

Asteroid scientists are testing whether or not the system would actually save Earth if a space rock threatened us with a devastating crash.

Scientists have found that clear water is not always clean — it may still be loaded with fertilizer runoff.

The wildfires burning through northern California are creating enough smoke to be seen from space, where a NASA satellite captured the view.

In dry and windy conditions, it takes only a small spark to set off a huge wildfire.

The scorching heat and wind at a wildfire created a swirling column of air called a fire devil, a deadly vortex of fire and ash.

Scientists are trying to save the endangered vaquita from extinction by using Navy-trained dolphins to help capture and protect them.

Scientists have created a database of volcano-related deaths going back to the year 1500 to better understand how to prevent fatalities.

Wildfires move quickly with dry air and high winds and blow out toxic smoke.

Marriage traditions might have started in the Stone Age, as prehistoric humans figured out they couldn’t mate with their own brothers and sisters.

Astronomers discovered some of the moons in our solar system even before they had found all of the planets. Here are the first moons discovered and the ones found in the last few years.

Scientists have detected a “primitive” comet from the farthest reaches of the solar system that is heading toward the sun, and they are watching it form over time.

At New York Comic Con, actress Rosario Dawson lit up a giant moon that was constructed using images NASA took with its lunar orbiter.

Scientists say early humans may have migrated out of Africa because the climate changed from warm and wet to cold and dry.

A meteor exploded in a fireball in the sky over China while villagers were gazing up at the full moon and celebrating their mid-autumn festival.

NASA is taking names from the public to load onto a spacecraft heading to Mars next year, so you can land on that planet in spirit even if you never become an astronaut.

Sputnik launched the Soviet Union and the United States into the Space Race 60 years ago today. Here are some photos of what followed.