Black History figures everyone should know about For too many years, history books have focused on the achievement of White Americans, while many of the inspiring contributions of African Americans, ...

Two NASA astronauts, stranded at the International Space Station since June, could return to Earth weeks earlier than ...

NASA's two stuck astronauts may end up back on Earth a little sooner than planned. The space agency said Tuesday that SpaceX ...

The two NASA astronauts that have been stuck at the International Space Station might be able to return to Earth sooner than expected.

Could some animals actually use fire to their advantage? Scientists are uncovering shocking evidence that suggests certain species may be influencing wildfires in ways we never imagined. Find out ...

Undersea detectors anchored deep in the Mediterranean Sea found an ultra-high-energy neutrino, a particle that opens a new window onto the cosmos.

The team announced its “ultrahigh energy” neutrino on Wednesday, in a paper published in the journal Nature. The finding ...

An aerospace engineer has invented an appliance that can whip up quiches, pizzas and more in a zero-gravity environment ...

In 2010, Rebecca Skloot published The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, a compelling look at Henrietta Lacks’ story, her impact on medical science, and important bioethical issues. That book became ...