The Celestron NexStar 8SE is the cheapest we've seen it since January — this deal is one to watch during Prime Day.

Differences in the gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon will make July 9, July 22 and August 5 unusually short.

Scientists have developed a new type of electronic "skin" that could give robots the ability to "feel" different tactile ...

This painted penguin pot is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. It was made about 1,600 years ago and was collected in Peru in the late 19th century. The multicolored ceramic vessel is ...

What color is moonlight typically, and what other colors can moonlight look like from our perspective on Earth?

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of ...

Meteorites may be the only practical way to study Mercury's surface directly. Most meteorites that have reached Earth come ...

This unprecedented view of the Bullet Cluster provided by the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory ...

One reason is for camouflage; a giraffe's spots help it blend into its surroundings. The irregular markings break up the ...

Male Japanese quails produce a strange seminal foam that appears to enhance the chances of successfully fertilizing an egg.

How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between ...

We don't know exactly why men are taller than women on average, but we have some genetic clues. On average, human males tend ...