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More Than 500,000 Satellites Are Set to Orbit Earth by 2040. They May End Up Photobombing the Images Captured by Space Telescopes

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Ancient Literature Suggests India's Savannas Are Much Older Than Previously Thought

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These 15 Photographs Capture What It's Like to Walk Through Wonderful, Historic Washington, D.C.

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A Weak Spot in Earth's Magnetic Field Is Growing, but Scientists Say Not to Worry. Here's a Look at What Shields Us From Space Weather

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Why Did This Advanced Ancient Civilization Collapse? New Research Suggests Climate Change Played a Role

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How the Disappearance of Flight 19, a Navy Squadron Lost in 1945, Fueled the Legend of the Bermuda Triangle

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Researchers Discover the Shocking Age of the Mysterious Pecos River Rock Art

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Fabergé Egg Gifted by Russia's Last Czar Breaks World Record, Selling for $30.2 Million at Auction

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This Revolutionary but Largely Forgotten Video Recorder Debuted 50 Years Ago. Devoted Fans Say the Machine Had the Best Quality of Its Time

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Here’s What the World Health Organization Had to Say About GLP-1s in its First-Ever Guideline on the Drugs

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Claude, San Francisco's Beloved Albino Alligator and 'Unofficial Mascot,' Dies at Age 30

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Archaeologists Say These Conch Shells May Have Been Used as Early Musical Instruments 6,000 Years Ago

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The Astronomical Problem of Space Junk

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Look Up This Week to See the Bright ‘Cold’ Moon, the Last Supermoon of the Year

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This Historic Mid-Century Modern Home Overlooking Los Angeles Is on the Market for the Very First Time

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This Renoir Painting of the Artist's Young Son Hadn't Been Seen for 100 Years. It Just Sold at Auction for $2 Million

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These Monkeys Learned to Tap to the Beat of the Backstreet Boys. Can They Teach Researchers About the Origins of Human Musicality?

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The Mammal With the Most Complex Milk Might Not Be Humans, After All. The Atlantic Gray Seal Could Take That Title

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Giant Mirrors in Space Could Bring Sunlight After Dark, One Startup Says—and Astronomers Are Concerned

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A Historian Has Finally Uncovered the Identity of the Nazi Gunman in a Haunting Holocaust Photograph

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