Neutron stars are ultra-dense star remnants made up primarily of nucleons (i.e., protons and neutrons). Over the course of ...

It’s always amazing, and more than a little humbling, when the universe reminds us that our “common sense” is provincial, ...

The identification of the remains was based on a contemporary osteological analysis, but they were subsequently lost and only ...

High fasting blood sugar in the morning can be due to the dawn phenomenon, a natural hormone surge, or the less common Somogyi effect, a rebound from low overnight glucose. Experts like Dr. Joseph ...

From creation myths to political omens, different cultures have had vastly different interpretations of the dramatic natural phenomenon. In the days after a Jacobite uprising was quashed in England in ...

This long, slender creature might be the cutest killer in Washington state. Weighing little more than an apple, the marten has a pointy face with a small button nose, curious eyes and kitty-like ears.

They're called "the great outdoors" for a reason. Some trips dazzle the imaginations of almost every traveler, from visiting the world’s oldest architectural wonders to seeing the animal kingdom’s ...

If you've been to Newport Beach, California, in the spring and fall months, you might have witnessed the wonderful phenomenon that is the bioluminescent waves. Every year, walking along the beach at ...

You’re reading Infinite Scroll, Kyle Chayka’s weekly column on how technology shapes culture. When did having lots of followers lose its inherent appeal? It’s a post-pandemic phenomenon. During the ...

Tamara Klink became the second woman to sail through the Northwest Passage in September, something that would have been difficult to do only three decades ago unless you had an icebreaker ship.

For all the ink that’s been spilled about the forthcoming electric Ferrari over the years—The horror! The heresy!—we still know very little about it. The Maranello manufacturer revealed on Thursday ...

A scientist claimed to solve the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, which has been the site of shipwrecks, plane crashes, and paranormal sights for more than 500 years. Dr. Simon Boxall, an ...