Iceberg A-23A is looking a little blue these days. In late December 2025, NASA and NOAA’s Terra satellite spotted the massive ...

The planets of the solar system orbit the sun in a complex and ever-shifting ballet, which can see them appear as glorious ...

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

If the oceans of the world were filled with microbes that used retinal, the oceans would have reflected much more light in ...

An African fruit shines brighter than butterflies, without using pigment. Scientists reveal how microscopic structures create a blue glow so intense it lasts decades, and why evolution chose this ...

IIT Bombay researchers have developed an optimised thermal weathering protocol and a crucial correlation to safeguard India's ...

The fruit of Africa's marble berry (Pollia condensata) is a true living gemstone, sporting a stunning metallic blue sheen ...

Skimming just 60 miles above the surface, astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders stared into the Moon’s ...

The sky appears blue due to sunlight scattering in Earth's atmosphere. While sunlight contains all colors, blue light disperses most effectively, illuminating the sky. Although violet scatters more, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The quandong’s fruit appear intensely blue, but without ...

After its most recent successful New Glenn mission, Blue Origin is announcing propulsion upgrades to its star rocket, and plans for a larger "super-heavy class rocket" that puts the company in even ...

The rocket company founded a quarter-century ago by billionaire Jeff Bezos made history Thursday with the pinpoint landing of an 18-story-tall rocket on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean. The ...