A long-dormant underwater volcano near Antarctica has woken up, triggering a swarm of 85,000 earthquakes. The swarm, which began in August 2020 and subsided by November of that year, is the stronges… [+3561 chars]
Studies so far have provided a tantalizing glimpse at best. But thats about to change. Next year, robotic vehicles will enter the bewildering icy depths of PSRs for the first time, revealing what the… [+7404 chars]
ByUniversity of California - BerkeleyApril 28, 2022 This artists concept depicts astronauts and human habitats on Mars. Credit: NASA Photovoltaics may be more practical for long stays on Mars Mars… [+12223 chars]
The first solar eclipse of 2022 is coming on Saturday, April 30. While the spectacular event will not be visible from North America, there are options ot watch the event online. Where will the part… [+2342 chars]
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - Small rocket builder Rocket Lab USA Inc (RKLB.O) is gearing up for a mission that seems more appropriate for a big-budget action movie: catching a falling four-story-… [+3119 chars]
Ancient sea monsters with long necks had to evolve large bodies to rule Earth's oceans around 200 million years ago, a new study shows. Large bodies helped extinct creatures swim at speed even if t… [+6828 chars]
This transcript has been edited for clarity Eric J. Topol, MD: This is really a great occasion to have a chance to meet with Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg and discuss the remarkable progress a… [+30135 chars]
Hugging, holding hands and caressing give us a psychological boost that is known to be important for emotional well-being and healthy development. But until now, it has been unclear why we derive pl… [+6420 chars]
In the winter, the woods of New Hampshire are littered with small, frozen frogs. Although a frozen wood frogs heart does not beat, the frog is not dead. It is in an state of suspended animation: an a… [+748 chars]
Sign up for CNNs Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Two Russian cosmonauts will give the International Spa… [+1466 chars]
NASA's flying observatory will lift off for the final time later this year. Following a zero-funding allocation in the White House's 2023 federal budget request in March, NASA and its partners at th… [+2393 chars]
Placeholder while article actions load Not since an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs along with at least half of all other beings on Earth has life in the ocean been so at risk. Warming waters are … [+7952 chars]