The sun’s outer atmosphere resembles a pufferfish.

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In the classic American folktale The Little Engine That Could, a small blue locomotive laboriously chugs up a hill hauling ...

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The year's top paleontological wonders ranged from a 540-million-year-old penis worm to a decades-old rodent impression.

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New footage shows orcas and dolphins coordinating hunts, hinting at interspecies teamwork to track and catch salmon off ...

The James Webb Space Telescope detected an atmosphere on a lava-covered exoplanet, evidence that small planets close to stars ...

Space is always inspiring and 2025 was no exception, with finding Betelgeuse’s buddy, debuting a prolific survey telescope ...

This year, researchers took a bite out of culinary innovation. Check out some of our favorite food-related stories from 2025.

Advances delivered what may feel like medical miracles, including the first bladder transplant, a lifesaving personalized ...

There was more good health news about the COVID-19 vaccine for infants, kids and adults in December. There’s still time to ...