This week in science: the choice between tea or coffee could have greater consequences than you think; interstellar comet ...

The ancient Greek thinker Anaximander lent his prodigious talents to pre-Socratic Greek philosophy, geography, geometry, and ...

Students at Deering Middle School and West Warwick High School were dismissed early, but no weapons were found.

When Santa is done delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he must get back home to the North Pole, even if it's snowing so ...

A new dinosaur species, Mamenchisaurus sanjiangensis, with an incredibly long neck rewrites the history of Jurassic dinosaurs ...

In August 2026, a total solar eclipse will be visible over parts of Spain, Portugal, and a large chunk of the Atlantic and ...

In August 2026, a total solar eclipse will be visible over parts of Spain, Portugal, and a large chunk of the Atlantic and ...

Use telescopes and binoculars to observe a crescent moon, Jupiter as a 'Christmas star', star clusters and more — now is a great time to go night sky viewing.

From Rio's granite peaks to Ilha Grande's emerald anchorages, Brazil's coastline is a pure paradise of rhythm and rainforest.

Mars at sunset reveals dozens of razor-thin atmospheric layers in stunning detail, helping scientists map dust and ice ...

The tragic plane crash that killed NASCAR champion Greg Biffle hit especially close to home for Idaho Falls resident Trevor ...

And the loneliest place of all is Madagascar. The Economist flew there to find out why. Only the lonely... Most outsiders ...