Deep in the cold, dusty spaces between stars where no planets exist and no ...

Earth’s atmosphere is slowly leaking into space, and new research shows some of it reaches the Moon, where it may be ...

Inserting, removing or swapping individual atoms from the core of a molecule is a long-standing challenge in chemistry. This ...

Entangled atoms, separated in space, are giving scientists a powerful new way to measure the world with stunning precision.

The Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57, sits about 2,000 light-years from Earth. It is a planetary nebula—a misleading ...

The center of the Earth might not be the rigid ball of solid iron scientists once imagined, new research says it’s softer.

Next-generation technology requires next-generation materials that can be tailored to exact mission requirements. Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has already revolutionized industries like ...

Astronomers found an iron bar in the Ring Nebula that doesn't match any known stellar phenomenon. Scientists can't explain ...

New research suggests that the Earth's solid inner core is softer and more dynamic than previously thought, changing ideas.

Using short laser pulses, researchers have imaged the exact moment an ammonia molecule bends and sheds a hydrogen atom.

Water doesn’t behave the same way in a glass as it does as ice in your freezer. When water is heated to several thousand ...

During chemical reactions, atoms in the reacting substances break their bonds and re-arrange, forming different chemical ...