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ANALYSIS: The harmful and racist foundations of craniometry have now been discredited, reports Elise Smith, but it had Victorian scientists captivated

Astronomers have spotted what could be the brightest Fast Radio Burst explosion of radiation ever, tracing it back to source and further investigating with the James Webb Space Telescope.

This powerful side-by-side comparison shows just how bright a star explosion is.

It's back to the Wasteland for more nuked nightmares when Prime Video's hit sci-fi series returns in December.

The impending merger of the two galaxies hints at what might be in store for the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy if and when they collide.

Almost all species strand on the northwest coast, with numbers rising dramatically in recent years

The seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, drinks slosh in their glasses.

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket tonight (Aug. 21), carrying a variety of high-tech gear to Earth orbit.

China set off alarm bells in New Zealand when it dispatched powerful warships on unprecedented missions in the South Pacific without explanation, according to military documents obtained by AFP. Beijing has spent years expanding its reach in the southern Pacific Ocean, courting island nations with new hospitals, freshly paved roads…

Istiorachis macarthurae, named after sailor Ellen MacArthur, had a pronounced sail along its back that may have been used to attract mates

The dinosaur has been given the name Istiorachis macaruthurae after its fossils were found on the Isle of Wight.