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Scientists at Durham University in the UK used the way gravity bends light at great distances to pinpoint the size of the black hole.

A scientific theory is an explanation of facts based on robust research that's been replicated numerous times.Peter Macdiarmid / Staff / Getty Images...

The burial site, found at Sagalassos in Turkey, contained 41 bent nails that were believed to have formed a magical barrier between the dead and the living.

Though not very uncommon, an interesting phenomenon called "planetary alignment" will enthral the sky gazers tonight with five planets forming an arc.

Adam Driver's new film "65" gets everything wrong from the title to the dinosaurs. Paleontologists say there's no excuse given today's fossil records.

The winds, which may trigger auroras, will likely reach our planet on Friday or Saturday, according to Daniel Verscharen from University College London.

US researchers have developed a novel smart bandage with biosensors that can help heal chronic wounds like diabetic ulcers and burns.

The mummified finds were discovered in the King Ramses II Temple of Abydos, located roughly 270 miles south of Cairo.

New DNA testing on hair said to have belonged to Ludwig van Beethoven revealed some that sold for thousands but was never actually his.

Older Americans cut up their credit cards, chained themselves to bank doors, and got arrested at Wells Fargo, Citibank, Bank of America, and Chase.

Powerful eruptions on the sun created beautiful aurora borealis — Northern Lights — that could be seen in Arizona, California, Missouri, and more.

Atlantic Ocean waves encroach upon a beachfront house on the Outer Banks of North Carolina in January 2023.Jahi Chikwendiu/T...

Children playing in a dinosaur exhibit in in Woodland Hills, California. A paleontologist has weighed in on which dinosaurs would be most dangerous t...

NASA is planning to put US astronauts back on the surface of the Moon by the end of 2024. This mission is just the beginning of what is shaping up to be a historic few decades in space exploration, as both the US and China have plans to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon.

NASA said an asteroid this size passing so close to Earth happens once in a decade. The asteroid DZ2 could appear in the sky as a "slow-moving star."

A rare planetary alignment is happening March 25-28. Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Uranus will be visible in the night sky in an arc formation.

Adam Driver wondered how NASA would save the world if a giant asteroid were approaching. Three space missions show the agency has a plan.

Bottled water expiration dates can vary from a few months to years. Expired water is usually safe to drink, but can make you sick in rare cases.

NASA and Axiom revealed a black prototype of a new spacesuit for the first moon missions since 1972. But astronauts have to wear white for safety.

Nuclear warheads, like the one shown here, are short- and long-term killers.gerasimov_foto_174/Shutterstock F...

Climate change can supercharge pathogens, weaken humans, and create more opportunities for infectious diseases to spread.

Scientists say the Earth's axis tilt has changed due to melting ice caps over the last few decades.