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It took just fractions of a second.

For the first time, a quantum computer has solved a task that Google says would be impossible for the most advanced supercomputers in the world.

Los Alamos physicists want to combine two fusion-power techniques and finally harness the energy source that powers the sun.

Photos of delicate embryos, feathery mosquito antenna and a frozen water droplet were just a few of the standout images in this year's Nikon Small World microphotography contest.

This Navy craft is meant to communicate with nuclear forces in the event of a nuclear war. And a bird strike just grounded it.

Virgin Galactic and partner Under Armour unveiled a new line of "spacewear" spacesuits for future passengers on SpaceShipTwo.

Here's why computers will never be truly conscious.

Three scientists have won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing the lithium-ion battery that powers everything from smartphones to electric cars.

A new book by Randall Munroe, author of the popular science webcomic xkcd, explains how to fix real-world problems by using science to find ridiculously complicated solutions.

A new book tackles the science behind the fantastic technology and sci-fi concepts in the outrageous cartoon series "Rick and Morty."

China already had the power to kill you with nukes. This doesn't change anything, but it could fan the flames of an arms race.

Gene-edited mosquitoes were released into the wild in Brazil and some seem to have passed on their genes to the native insects.

It's so black, it turns diamonds into "black holes."

It was only a matter of time: Amateur sleuths think they've tracked down the satellite that took a high-resolution image of the aftermath of an Iranian missile disaster.

The robotic X-37B has been circling Earth for nearly 719 days on its latest mystery mission, which is known as Orbital Test Vehicle 5 (OTV-5).

Digital attacks can hit many targets at once.

A sparking mystery