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When is the next full moon?
When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2025, including the full 'Harvest Moon' supermoon on October 6.
Electronics breakthrough means our devices may one day no longer emit waste heat, scientists say
A new "optoexcitonic switch" already achieves state-of-the-art performance over current electronics and could serve as the basis for classical and quantum computing devices capable of operating at room temperature.
'Incredibly exciting': NASA claims it's found the 'clearest sign' yet of past life on Mars
NASA scientists have found more intriguing details on speckled Martian rocks spotted by the Perseverance rover. But bringing samples back to Earth will be key.
Scientists find baby pterosaurs died in violent Jurassic storm 150 million years ago
Researchers found storm injuries during a baby pterosaur post-mortem, solving a Jurassic mystery that was 150 million years in the making.
Canada's 2023 wildfires contributed to 87,000 early deaths worldwide, study estimates
The health impacts from Canada's worst wildfire stretched into Europe, Asia and Africa, a new study reveals.
Ancient DNA from Mexico's mammoths reveals unexpected — and unexplained — genetic mysteries
Columbian mammoths in Mexico are genetically different from those in the U.S. and Canada, surprise DNA study reveals.
Confirmed! Black hole merger shows Stephen Hawking theory was right
Black holes get bigger as they merge, the LIGO Collaboration confirmed with a new observation that could finally prove a decades-old Stephen Hawking theory.
When is the fall equinox, and why does it happen?
On Monday, Sept. 22, day and night will be nearly equal in length as Earth's axis is side-on to the sun, officially beginning autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.
Asteroid Apophis flyby will be 'once in a millennium' opportunity for skywatchers and scientists
In 2029, asteroid Apophis will skim safely past Earth, where it will be visible to billions. For scientists, it's a once-in-a-millennium planetary experiment.
NASA spots bizarre 'turtle' on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has photographed a peculiar rock formation that looks eerily like a turtle poking its head out from its protective shell.
Human stem cells become more active in space — and that's not a good thing
Stem cells age faster and become functionally exhausted in low Earth orbit, making crewed long-duration space travel even more challenging.
Scientists create first-ever visible time crystals using light — and they could one day appear on $100 bills
The visible patterns produced by the time crystals could be used for data storage and anti-counterfeiting designs.
Gigantic 'letter S' spotted on the sun just before a 'dark eruption' hurls a fiery shadow at Earth
A giant S-shape structure, around 10 times wider than Earth, recently appeared in the center of the sun, moments before our home star unleashed an even larger plume of plasma that later crashed into our planet.
Scientists are finally learning what's inside mysterious 'halo' barrels submerged off Los Angeles
At first thought to hold the pesticide DDT, some mysterious barrels dumped in the deep sea near Los Angeles actually contain caustic alkaline waste that stops most life from living nearby.
Microsoft's new light-based computer is inspired by 80-year-old technology — it could make AI 100 times more efficient
Microsoft's latest computing system uses micro-LEDs and camera sensors to perform calculations.
'Extraordinary' Roman helmet from war-ending battle found in the sea off Sicily
Archaeologists recovered the "Montefortino"-style helmet in an underwater excavation in the Aegadian Islands off the coast of Sicily.
New photos of comet 3I/ATLAS reveal its tail growing before our eyes
New images reveal interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS beginning to grow a signature tail as it zooms closer to the sun ahead of a close encounter with Earth this fall.
