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The former president chastised Silicon Valley tycoons' ambitions to put humans in space, saying Earth would always be more liveable than Mars.

One side of this plate displays etchings of 103 waveforms, representing the word “water” in different languages, including Hindi. The panel, measuring 7 inches by 11 inches and made of tantalum, draws inspiration from the iconic “Golden Record” carried by Voyager spacecraft in the 1970s.

OVert's CT scans reveal a myriad of information about the anatomy of thousands of specimens, offering insight into how these...

Scientists claim the red planet's gravitational pull may be strong enough to move sediments on Earth.

Columbus' expedition to North and South America brought not only conquest and exploitation to the region, but also diseases like smallpox and influenza, devastating Indigenous populations who lacked immunity. It's estimated that 80% to 95% of the Indigenous population perished within 150 years of European contact, from millions to less than 500.

NASA's manager for the astronaut selection program explains the hiring process and what to put on your resume beyond the minimum qualifications.

12P/Pons-Brooks, a comet with possible volcanic activity on its surface, will become increasingly visible over the next few weeks.

Harvard's Avi Loeb led an expedition searching for potential extraterrestrial technology on the sea floor. But it may have been over 100 miles off, experts said.

NASA's Juno mission data suggests Jupiter's moon Europa generates less oxygen than thought, which narrows the odds its oceans support life.

Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" is historically accurate in many ways, but it's still a work of fiction. Here's what's true and false in the movie.

Clean hydrogen gas from underground reservoirs could be a key source of carbon-free fuel. Bill Gates and Amazon are investing in early exploration.

Colossal Biosciences, valued at $1.5 billion, said it can create a mammoth-like, gene-edited creature through IVF by 2028.

The Voyager spacecraft will run out of fuel soon, but a longtime mission scientist says they may continue traveling interstellar space for eons.

Dubbed Skynet 2.0, this network draws inspiration from China's existing Skynet surveillance system on Earth. Similar to its Earth-based counterpart, the upgraded lunar cameras and sensors will feature advanced technology. Weighing just 100 grams each, these cameras will be equipped with artificial intelligence to autonomously detect and track anomalies, triggering appropriate alarm signals and responses.

The Thwaites glacier is melting. Scientists will test underwater curtains to prevent the 'doomsday' glacier's total collapse and subsequent flooding.

Humans have been using red pigment for a long time, but this could be the earliest example of a lip paint container ever found.

Alarmingly, all samples from Argentina, encompassing sea lions, fur seals, and terns, tested positive for H5N1, specifically the 2.3.4.4b variant. This mutation is notable for its ability to infect both avian and marine species, indicating a concerning adaptability of the virus. Scientists fear the likelihood of a multi-species outbreak as the virus infiltrates diverse food chains within the region.

The OSAM-1 aimed to use a robotic arm to slice open hatches and unscrew fuel caps to top up satellites in orbit, but the project was cut on Friday.

SpaceX launched a new satellite that Google will use to map methane leaks for all to see

Three experts explain what it would take for humans to survive the heat, lack of water, and other harsh conditions of Dune's planet, Arrakis.

These sky holes can be seen from the ground and in space. They're called cavum clouds and have a scientific explanation.

Researchers believe it could be behind a birth defect called spina bifida that still affects babies today.