science

Astronomers stunned by 'brightest of all time' gamma-ray burst reckon it could be the most powerful space explosion since the Big Bang

A jet of particles released by two colliding stars appears to be moving seven times faster than the speed of light — but astronomers blame a cosmic illusion known as superluminal motion.

Ten elements that help make up the universe, including carbon, are getting their very atomic weights altered.

In modern times, scientific understanding replaces myths as the origin story for humanity.

About half of Americans agree with at least one medical conspiracy theory, a new study suggests.

A monster merger between two black holes sent ripples through time and space, and may prove Einstein right about a gravitational phenomenon called precession.

Astronomers have discovered a rare binary star system with an orbital period of just 51 minutes – a blazing new record.

October’s full moon, also called the Hunter’s Moon, rises Oct. 9. Here’s how to watch, and the story behind its name.

Where are all the galaxy's dead stars hiding? New research draws the map.

When large asteroids hit the Earth, they trigger mass extinctions and climate chaos. But could an asteroid destroy the planet entirely?