On this week's episode: ancient human ancestors didn't eat meat, carbon caught in a cosmic conveyer belt, robotic bees pollinating crops, and the incredibly rare marsupial mole gets a checkup.

A new study sheds light on how a species of foraminifera, single-celled organisms found in almost all marine habitats, thrives in a dark, oxygen-free environment.

In January, stargazers will be able to see four bright planets, the close dance of Venus and Saturn, Mars at opposition, and ...

Some space conspiracy theories just won't go away.

A six-planet alignment or parade will form an arc in the early night sky, peaking in it's visibility Jan. 17-18. We let you ...

Six planets will form a rare planetary alignment in the night sky on Jan. 21; here is everything you need to know about the ...

A rare celestial event is set to captivate skywatchers in January 2025, when six planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...

These are the planets that will be visible with the naked eye. A rare parade of planets will light up the night sky ...

Six planets will be in alignment this weekend, with four of them shining bright in one sweeping view. What to know about the planet parade.

In the opening to Adrian Tchaikovsky's science fiction novel Alien Clay, the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club, our ...

Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, and Neptune — are currently forming a breathtaking arc in night night sky ...

Here are all the Honkai Star Rail worlds that have been and yet to be explored in the game, including a background of each ...