In 1604, German astronomer Johannes Kepler observed a supernova in the night sky. Scientists now know it was the result of the thermonuclear explosion of a white dwarf star. For roughly 25 years, NASA ...

Iceberg A23a calved from Antarctica in 1986 — the same year Top Gun hit movie theaters. An immense block of ice, it remained for decades one of the largest icebergs ever observed by scientists. At the ...

Armed with metal detectors, Jan searched the forest’s edge exactly where his father’s map pointed. What he uncovered was deeply emotional: a jewelry box that had belonged to his mother, who died when ...

The history of the bed cupboard highlights how living conditions shape design. What may seem unusual today was once a practical solution to cold homes, limited space, and shared living. As urban ...

According to S&P Global, many car owners are choosing to keep at least one gasoline vehicle as a backup, even if it’s rarely driven. It’s a practical safeguard for long-distance travel, offsetting ...

A research team led by microbiologist Jan Potempa at the University of Louisville identified P. gingivalis in post-mortem brain tissue from Alzheimer’s patients. Known for causing chronic gum disease, ...

A troubling discovery is linking Alzheimer’s disease to a bacterium commonly found in our mouths. Researchers have identified Porphyromonas gingivalis, a pathogen responsible for gum disease, in the ...

If you consistently arrive early to appointments, you’re likely viewed as organized and reliable. Yet this habit of anticipating time can reveal far more about your personality than it may seem at ...

In recent years, Nobel Prize–winning physicist James Peebles, one of the main architects of the standard cosmological model, has pointed out several mysteries challenging our understanding of the ...

SpaceX is one of the earliest and most dominant players in low Earth orbit, a massive presence that also comes with growing risks. The end of the year has been particularly difficult for SpaceX. The ...

If you notice a white, cotton-like growth or a rusty patch on your firewood, be cautious — it could be dry rot, a destructive fungus that thrives on damp wood. Burning infected logs can spread the ...

Science journalist, I am above all passionate about space, which is what inspired me to pursue this specialty. Drawn to science in general, I also closely follow news related to the environment and ...