Lost in Space: A Starless Planet Floats Alone
A strange, free-range world is found
A strange, free-range world is found
A familiar modern problem may have wiped out a grand ancient culture
The spade-toothed beaked whale had been one of the most elusive beasts in the world — until recently
The IEA predicts that the U.S. will soon become the world’s biggest supplier of crude, thanks to a homegrown boom in production from shale oil. But while more domestic production will help the economy, it won’t ensure that the U.S …
A world like ours, in a solar system like ours, in just the right spot for life
Threatened coastal towns in New Jersey race to build sand walls as another storm looms
(RICHMOND, Va ) — Data from the 2011 earthquake centered in Virginia shows East Coast tremors can travel much farther and cause damage over larger areas than previously thought, the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday.
Californians will go to the polls today knowing that their votes for the presidential election will be virtually worthless. President Obama has a double-digit lead over Mitt Romney in this bluest of states, and by the time polls c …
From the final journey of Space Shuttle Endeavour to the destruction of Hurricane Sandy, view our monthly roundup of cosmic highlights from October 2012.
It was called the Watersnoodramp, which in Dutch means “flood disaster”—and it certainly was. The North Sea flood of 1953 was the result of a high spring tide that met a strong storm, resulting in a storm surge that inundated t …
Astronomers have peeled back the layers of the Universe’s Dark Ages to find its oldest stars
Hurricane Sandy has a lot of serious people — including New York’s governor — calling for New York City to follow New Orleans