A group of Warlpiri men and women gathered along one of the most remote tracks in Australia and stared intently at the ground ...

It’s July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are about to land on the moon. They will be the first humans to set foot ...

A sweeping mythological comparison of dragons across world cultures — from China's benevolent rain-bringers and Norse ...

The largest-ever survey of physicists from around the world—released today—shows a distinct lack of consensus across many of ...

The conclusion of DESI's first survey marks an important milestone for cosmology, which finds itself in a bind for the best reasons.

David H. DeVorkin is emeritus senior curator in the history of astronomy and the space sciences at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC. What is the Universe?

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have created the most detailed map of the cosmic web ever.

Recent research discoveries have been surprising to astrophysicists. We bring together UT astronomers and physicists to discuss some of the more controversial questions in space science and cosmology, ...

Trying to solve quantum gravity is frustrating. We have made tremendous progress in quantum theory, but it seems that every ...

In her second pop-science book, theoretical cosmologist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein returns to her celestial and cultural roots.

New Moon occurs at 4:01 P.M. EDT, leaving the evening sky perfect for deep-sky observing. By 10 P.M. local time, the sky should be dark. High in the south is the constellation Canes Venatici, where ...

Across all regions, persons with disabilities and their households face challenges and barriers in the attainment of social development objectives: They are more likely to live in poverty; They ...