On December 25, 2021, the largest and most powerful space telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, was launched into space ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered mysterious “little red dots” that may not be galaxies at all, but a whole new type of object: black hole stars. These fiery spheres, ...

A new study suggests that a group of cells, key for the health of blood and the immune system, are vulnerable to aging-like processes after spending time on the ISS.

Astronomers studying an oddball brown dwarf called “The Accident” have finally spotted silane, a long-predicted silicon ...

In the ever-evolving world of science, discoveries are often made that surprise the researchers themselves and force past ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the Lasker Awards for biomedical research, how gene editing could cure diabetes and more.

The global scientific community, a study says, should prepare for when humanity detects signs of extraterrestrial intelligence in the internet age.

Astronomers detected in unprecedented detail a collision between two black holes. Their observations confirm predictions made ...

Here’s a nostalgic dive into some of the things only those who grew up in that decade can truly appreciate. Back in the '80s, ...

China is advancing plans for a landmark planetary defense mission aimed at testing whether a spacecraft can alter the trajectory of a near-Earth object. The project seeks to launch a spacecraft that ...

Once it opens its new home in 2027, the Tsinghua University Science Museum will become China's first comprehensive scientific ...

Operator Joe Hanson observes live data across walls of monitors during a tour of LIGO Livingston observatory in June. To mark ...