SCIENCE

Atomic and molecular configurations come in a near-infinite number of possible combinations, but the specific combinations found in any material determine…

The central idea of String Theory is that all the quanta we know of are described by tiny strings that vibrate…

This Wolf–Rayet star is known as WR 31a, located about 30,000 light-years away in the constellation of Carina. The outer nebula…

While there are a great number of exoplanets out there that may house life, including exoplanets that are very different from…

This illustration shows a human colony within a dome on an otherwise uninhabited planet. Humans have often dreamed of colonizing other…

In July of 1969, humanity took our first steps on the surface of another world: the Moon. This was the crowning…

The SARS virus (orange) has a crown-like structure, meaning that it’s part of the coronavirus family of diseases. The novel coronavirus…

From the main mine that humans made in the Oklo region, one of the natural reactors is accessible via an offshoot,…

From their earliest beginnings to their final extent before fading away, Sun-like stars will grow from their present size to the…

These two projections show the primordial sky in microwave light as seen by ESA’s Planck mission. At left, a hemispherical projection…