Where in the U.S. to Spot Tonight's Potential Magnetic Storm AuroraA big solar flare from November 28 will arrive on Earth overnight, potentially creating opportunities for aurora…ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 30, 2023
These Penguins Nap Thousands of Times Per DayChinstrap penguins sleep about 11 hours per day, but only about 4 seconds at a time.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 30, 2023
Returning SpaceX Rockets Are Creating Bright Glowing ‘Holes’ in the SkyThe artificial aurorae could be an issue for astronomers and communication systems.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 29, 2023
Vote for the Best Image in This Nature Photography ContestChoose your fighter in this showdown of spectacular wildlife photos.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 28, 2023
New Drug Could Extend the Lifespans of Giant Dog BreedsThe drug, LOY-001, could be available to the public as soon as 2026.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 28, 2023
California Legislators Slam ‘Rash’ NASA Cuts to Marquee Mars MissionThe officials criticized the cuts and urged NASA leadership to reconsider the move.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 27, 2023
The Hubble Telescope Just Sized Up an Earth-Sized ExoplanetThe transiting world is Earth-like…but roughly 500° Fahrenheit.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 17, 2023
How to Best Witness the Leonid Meteor Shower This WeekendThe annual sky show peaks in mid-November, and it's a spectacle you won't want to miss.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 17, 2023
Retired NASA Telescope Reveals Clues to the Elusive 'Size Gap' in ExoplanetsNew research suggests some exoplanets shrink over time due to intense core heat, potentially solving the mystery of…ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 16, 2023
10 Gifts and Toys for the Science Lover in Your LifeGift ideas for enthusiasts to experimentalists, starting at just $6.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 16, 2023
Supposedly Dead ‘Tasmanian Devil’ Star Unexpectedly Whirls Back to LifeLocated one billion light-years away, the star—thought dead—appears to be going through a revival, with scientists…ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 16, 2023
We Finally Know the True Power of BOAT—the Brightest Known Gamma-Ray BurstScientists have pinned down the energy produced by an unusually bright gamma-ray burst detected in 2022, and wow is…ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 15, 2023
Webb Telescope Spots Wild World With Sand Clouds and Sulfuric SkiesWebb Telescope's exploration of distant exoplanets' atmospheres is revealing unprecedented, extraordinary details,…ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 15, 2023
Webb Telescope Spots the Second-Most-Distant Galaxy YetThe galaxy was seen in Pandora’s Cluster, a previous target of the space observatory.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 14, 2023
Researchers See 'Aurora' Above SunspotThe long-duration radio emissions were seen over a large sunspot on our star’s surface, revealing a previously…ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 14, 2023
Iceland Prepares for ‘Considerable’ Risk of Volcano EruptionFagradalsfjall has already erupted within the last two years, after an 800-year dormant period.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 13, 2023
I Got a Sneak Peek of the American Museum of Natural History’s ‘The Secret World of Elephants’Explore the big-eared, long-trunked, and incredibly social lives of Earth's largest land mammals.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 10, 2023
Venus’s Skies Are Covered in Oxygen, ActuallyThe atmosphere of the hot, toxic world contains the element on its dayside as well as its nightside.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 10, 2023
Webb and Hubble Telescopes Team Up to Image ‘Mothra’ and a Massive ‘Christmas Tree’ ClusterThe panchromatic image reveals numerous galaxies and areas of gravitational lensing.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 9, 2023
Woolly Rhino DNA Recovered From Fossilized Hyena PoopCoprolites found in German caves yielded DNA from both predator and prey.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 9, 2023