Inside Uranus, Enormous Diamonds Rain Through To Planet's Core
It’s raining diamonds on ice giants like Uranus and Neptune, and they’ve built up into a rich diamond center on these planets.
Winemaking History: 5,000-Year-Old Wine Found In Italy
Pottery from ancient Italy contains residue of 5,000-year-old wine, making it one of the oldest samples of wine ever found.
PHOTOS: Scientists Get Super Close To Giant Star In Scorpius
One of the closest photos ever taken of a star revealed something weird in its atmosphere and scientists are trying to solve the mystery.
Scientists Find Surprise In Supernova: X-Rays Coming From Star Explosion
Astronomers were surprised to find X-rays coming out of a supernova, and it is shaking up their idea of how certain star explosions happen.
New Extinct Species: Toothless, Tiny Dolphin With Whiskers And Big Lips
This extinct little dolphin didn’t have any teeth, but it had whiskers and big lips for sucking up fish from the ocean floor.
Two White Dwarf Stars Will Either Blow Up Or Merge
Two white dwarf stars might crash into each other and merge — if they don’t blow up first.
Medieval Coffin Damaged As Museum Visitors Ignore Barrier For A Photo
Prittlewell Priory’s 800-year-old stone coffin was damaged when visitors tried to take a cheeky photo.
PHOTOS: Rare White Koala Joey Born At Australia Zoo
A koala born at the Australia Zoo this year has white fur, making it a rare kind of joey.
During Dinosaur Mass Extinction, Fires Plunged Earth Into Darkness For Years
The mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs included so much soot from global fires that Earth was plunged into darkness for years.
Watching Total Solar Eclipse From The Air? Airplane, Astronaut Views
People on airplanes and astronauts aboard the ISS get an extra special view of total solar eclipses.
Don’t Take A Total Solar Eclipse Selfie, Eye Doctor Warns
Eclipse selfies, and selfies with the sun in general, are not wise decisions. Here's why.
During Total Solar Eclipse, NASA Moon Camera Will Take Earth’s Photo
During the total solar eclipse that is sweeping through the United States today, NASA’s moon camera will turn toward Earth.
Total Solar Eclipse Weather Forecast: Will Clouds Block Your View?
Keep your fingers crossed that clouds won’t block your view of the moon blocking the sun during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21.
Star Survives Supernova, But Explosion Blows It Through Milky Way Galaxy
This little star might have survived a supernova explosion, but the blast sent it flying through the Milky Way galaxy.
Scientists Could Send Drug-Resistant Bacteria Fake Messages To Stop Infection
Doctors might be able to treat drug-resistant bacteria by using their own signals against them.
Supermassive Black Holes In Jellyfish Galaxies Are Hungry
What makes a supermassive black hole want to eat everything around it? Scientists try to solve mystery at the center of jellyfish-shaped galaxies.
Scientists Crack Space Weather Mystery: Clouds On Brown Dwarfs
Clouds move in strange ways on brown dwarfs, the things in space that are halfway between a star and a planet.
Fossil Of 12,000-Year-Old Giant Sloth Discovered In Underwater Cave
A giant sloth fell into a pit about 12,000 years ago and scientists have found its huge bones.
Listen To Our Playlist During The Total Solar Eclipse On Monday
When you’re watching the total solar eclipse on August 21, turn on this playlist to set the mood.
Study: Having Gay Parents Does Not Affect Child’s Gender Identity
Scientists have found that being raised by gay or straight parents doesn’t change a child’s gender identity.
Scientists Explore Steps Of Dinosaur Evolution Thanks To Strange Fossil
A dinosaur with a bizarre mix of features at first confused paleontologists, but it may actually show them how different groups of dinos evolved.
How Humans Evolved: Prehistoric Fish Fossil Holds Clues About Our Skulls
A prehistoric jawbone is showing scientists how humans evolved, but the fossil comes from what might be an unexpected marine animal.
NASA Mission To Venus Looks To Pierce Thick Atmosphere
NASA is sending a nanosatellite to Venus because that planet’s atmosphere is playing with light in a mysterious way and they want to figure out what’s going on.
Archaeologists Uncover Sicilian Villa From Ancient Roman Empire
An ancient Roman villa unearthed in Sicily tells archaeologists more about the Roman Empire.
Tyrannosaur Skull’s 3D Scan Shows How Top Dinosaur Predator Evolved
Scientists are learning more about how the Tyrannosaurus rex evolved by doing a deep scan of another tyrannosaur’s skull.
PHOTOS: Jumping Spiders Eat Frogs, Lizards Bigger Than They Are
A jumping spider eats frogs and lizards that are longer and heavier than it is, a new study found.
Scientists Find 91 More Volcanoes Hidden Under Antarctica Ice
Scientists have identified almost 100 previously unknown volcanoes under the ice in Antarctica.
Here Are The Odds The Giant Apophis Asteroid Will Hit Earth
Scientists calculated the odds that a 1,000-foot asteroid will strike Earth in the next century.
What Does A Solar Eclipse Look Like? 6 Images Of Occultation
Here’s what you can expect to see during the 2017 total solar eclipse.
Intelligent Life Might Always Go Extinct Once It Develops Technology
If Earth and humans are completely typical in the universe, then all of the intelligent aliens may have already gone extinct.