The mysteries and intrigue of the conclave to elect a new pope were popularised in last year's Oscar-nominated film starring ...

The world is experiencing the most intense global coral bleaching event on record, with 84 percent of reefs experiencing heat ...

New research suggests that the largest cosmic structure is even bigger and closer to Earth than we knew. It goes against ...

Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...

One of the largest crocodilians that ever lived preyed on dinosaurs. New research has found the fearsome Deinosuchus had a ...

The researchers found strong evidence of a chemical called dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the planet's atmosphere. On Earth, DMS is produced only by living organisms, so it appears to be a compelling sign ...

Scientists have found a giant ocean in space, and it's absolutely insane. 🌌 It's not just any ocean — it's 140 trillion ...

SpaceX tested the Plug and Plaser device for the first time in space last year on the Polaris Dawn mission, which was most ...

Intriguingly, ultralight dark matter might be able to turn into photons (light) — and it's through this process that the ...

Astronomers have found the strongest hint yet that life might exist beyond our solar system.

Scientists proved that the sea still holds some big mysteries after capturing footage of the colossal squid — the largest ...