SCIENCE

A remodeling of how tectonic plates moved underneath the Pacific Margin may put an end to whether a third tectonic plate actually existed.

A total of four asteroids are making their way towards Earth, NASA's CNEOS data reveals.

NASA is building state-of-the-art laboratories in preparation for the arrival of the asteroid Bennu sample obtained by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. The sample is scheduled for return to Earth in 2023.

In response to a letter sent to him by a fan, SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk suggested Thursday that extraterrestrial life is most likely going to be found on Mars or Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

The study highlights how increasing levels of light pollution could impact the transmission of diseases like dengue.

The chief scientific adviser to the British government said the novel coronavirus will likely be a constant presence in affected countries.

The suspected air leak has now been patched, albeit using temporarily.

A total of eight near-Earth objects are set to make their way past the planet Tuesday. Three are bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.

OSIRIS-REx is set to collect samples to asteroid Bennu this Tuesday, and NASA will be live streaming the whole event.

A new study shows how people contribute to the ever-growing problem of plastic waste while trying to avoid exposure to air pollution.

After more than 100 years since the discovery of the basket-web spider, scientists have now uncovered a unique secret hiding within its web.

Scientists found that the medieval plague outbreaks picked up speed over 300 years.

[Hold for Merin] By studying fossils of clam-like organisms, scientists designed geochemical modeling that cascade events more than 200 million years ago.

Researchers found evidence that the Milky Way has been supplying its halo with recycled materials.

NASA recently shared a snapshot taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of an object belonging to a special class of stellar nursery known as Free-floating Evaporating Gaseous Globules or frEGGs.

Vaccines can be particularly fragile, requiring constant sterile refrigeration. Much of the world lacks the capacity for distribution.

Scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson warns about an asteroid possibly hitting Earth on Nov. 2.

The Orionids will peak very early on Wednesday morning.

Nokia said its technology will help future lunar astronauts in various tasks, including streaming of high-definition video, navigation and in controlling lunar rovers.

On Tuesday, NASA will perform its first collection of samples from an asteroid's surface.

Getting rid of a bed bug infestation is the only way to rid yourselves of the nasty bites that could disturb your sleep at night.

Early paternal involvement in caring for the infant benefits both the child and the mother, and possibly for the mental health of the fathers too. 

The immune system of older adults is not that strong anymore in fighting off pneumonia putting them at a higher risk of developing complications.

A new study puts an end to a long-standing debate on whether rainfall has a significant role in the evolution of mountains.

A new study sheds light on when the celebrity star Betelgeuse will explode and turn into a supernova.

Flu shots won't help prevent COVID-19, but the pandemic provides several other reasons to grab your shot before the end of the month

Four COVID-19 treatments, including the Remdesivir drug that was recently given to President Donald Trump, fell well short of significantly helping patients, according to a new study by the World Health Organization.

California-based company LeoLabs recently warned that a defunct Russian satellite that was launched in 1989 and a discarded Chinese rocket stage could collide Thursday evening.

As the 20th anniversary of the International Space Station having continued human presence approaches, NASA astronaut Drew Morgan shared his experiences of living in the space station in a video posted Thursday.