Everything around us, from atoms and molecules to planets and galaxies, is governed by two extraordinarily successful ...

Astronomers have detected a thin atmosphere around a tiny celestial body in the outer solar system for the first time — an object previously thought to be too small to support the presence of an ...

That’s a great question. It’s one of the most difficult and fascinating problems right now in both astronomy and physics, because while scientists know that the elusive substance called dark matter ...

Have you heard the rumor online that the Earth’s gravity will be turned off for 7 seconds this August 12th? If you have, don’t panic. This is not going to happen. The original conspiracy theory that ...

As humanity heads back to the moon, scientists are trying to understand the impact that being in space can have on the brain. Research has shown that spaceflight can temporarily change the brain’s ...

Humans are creatures of Earth and, in turn, at the mercy of Earth’s gravity. When we leave the confines of our home planet and enter the microgravity environment of space, our brain and body change.

Physicists have just dropped a new precise measurement for gravity. The newly published value for the strength of gravity, known as “G” or “Big G”, is significantly smaller than some previous ...

Many countries want nothing to do with the fighting in Iran. They’re being pulled in anyway. By Josh Holder Many forces have pulled reluctant nations into war throughout history. Countries may feel ...

Gravity may seem constant, but it actually varies across the planet—and one of the strangest places is Antarctica, where gravity is slightly weaker than expected. Scientists have traced this “gravity ...

When NASA crashed a spacecraft into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in 2022, it altered both Dimorphos' orbit around its parent asteroid, Didymos, and the two objects' orbit around the sun, according ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Major winter storm could hit 200 million Americans with bomb cyclone One of FBI's most wanted fugitives is captured in quickest arrest ever A family found a strange metal sphere in the woods. It ...