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New research suggests Saturn's rings may last a trillion years before fading away — and Cassini's ring dives will help test the th...

Researchers worry that current methods for tracking extinction could be missing important data about the relative health and distribution...

The missing page, which provided students and teachers with scientific information about climate change, is the first instance of archive...

The conditions for habitable exoplanets in the TRAPPIST-1 system might depend on the presence of large moons — and Earth reveals clues...

Exposure to parasites, pathogens, and pollution are the likely reasons why two wild dolphin populations were found to be sicker than two captive...

Audio recordings from the spacecraft reveal a surprising lack of dust between Saturn and its rings, as Cassini continues taking breathtaking photos of the distant...

Scientists don’t have a timetable for when the huge piece of Larsen C could break off, but the new breach has added to its growing...

The man behind Tesla and SpaceX proposes dropping individual vehicles into a network of subterranean platforms and tunnels.

After 14 head transplants on rats, a pair of surgeons say they will attempt a human head transplant in the next 10 months in China.

The 4-inch-long creature, named Tokummia katalepsis, was discovered in sedimentary rock in Kootenay National Park in British Columbia.

Little is known about this mysterious disorder, but a new study suggests that it appears to be more common than previously thought.

By modeling early development of the human cerebral cortex, researchers hope to better study disorders like autism, epilepsy, and...

The DNA was extracted from caves where no human remains were found, opening a new pathway for research into human evolution.

Regrowing teeth would solve so many problems! Many animals are able to, so why not humans? Anthony takes a look at how scientists are trying to change...

Some 41 humpback whales have been found dead in the waters off Maine to North Carolina, where many appear to have been killed by colliding with...

NASA is years away from having new spacesuits for its deep-space astronauts despite spending nearly $200 million on three separate development efforts over the past...

The spacecraft's last act will be a data-harvesting dive that collects the most detailed observations ever obtained of Saturn's atmosphere and ring...