A total solar eclipse crosses Europe on August 12; North America can catch only a sliver.
Today
EDF took three reactors offline after jellyfish clogged cooling systems at the facility.
Yesterday
Scientists released a 5.6-trillion-pixel map of nearly 4 billion celestial objects, freely available to astronomers and citizen scientists worldwide.
MRI study shows dog brains have distinct neural patterns for different negative human expressions.
State-owned CASC's satellite launch from Hainan failed catastrophically, losing both vehicle and payload, with potential engine concerns.
The sound-barrier breaker drove JCB's hydrogen-powered vehicle to 653.9 kph at Bonneville Salt Flats, beating the previous hydrogen combustion record by more than double.
Ars Technica reports volunteer peer reviewers face mounting workload from increased research and AI-generated submissions.
Researchers say the AI model, published in Nature Human Behaviour, mimics the psychological decisions behind eye movement during reading rather than just eye-tracking patterns.
British driver who broke the sound barrier 20 years ago returns to Utah salt flats with hydrogen engines from commercial diggers.
Aug 9
Researchers surveyed 448 people in Chinese, Dutch, and Greek groups and found ticklish spots are consistent across cultures but driven by complex mechanisms.
New research suggests the world's largest eruption in 2.6 million years caused only brief, modest cooling.
Italian divers found a 2,000-year-old vessel laden with well-preserved containers near Mazara del Vallo, hailed by culture minister as among the most important recent underwater archaeological discoveries.
Aug 8
French-led research team documents corroded containers and escaped radioactive material nearly three miles below the ocean surface.
The self-driving rover has traveled mostly autonomously in Jezero Crater, studying 4-billion-year-old rocks with improved wheels and no signs of major wear.
Images reveal evidence of recent liquid nitrogen seepage across Pluto's distinctive heart-shaped glacier.
A partial solar eclipse will be visible across 20+ US states on Wednesday, but eclipse-chasers are heading abroad for the total eclipse experience.
Aug 7
The Federal Communications Commission cleared Eärendil-1, a test satellite that could precede 50,000 orbital mirrors for solar power, but experts warn of permanent eye damage and disrupted astronomy.
Demand for certified solar eclipse glasses surges ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999, leaving retailers out of stock and prompting warnings about counterfeit products.
International research team demonstrates sunlight can create entangled photons for the first time, opening path to energy-efficient quantum technologies.
Aug 6
Engineers redirected power from heaters to keep the 48-year-old probe's remaining instruments operational in interstellar space.
The livestream star, watched by millions, succumbed to a mysterious illness following an attack by other eagles in July.
Artificial intelligence models trained on DNA patterns created functioning bacteriophages that can infect bacteria, raising both therapeutic hopes and biosecurity concerns.
A star's destruction revealed a wandering black hole, possibly ejected from a devoured galaxy or cosmic encounter.
International team discovers tiny plasma vortices on the Sun's surface that may explain the mystery of extreme coronal heat.
Aug 5
A total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland, and Greenland coincides with peak Perseid viewing on Wednesday, with interactive maps and optimal conditions for Northern Hemisphere stargazers.
Aug 4
World's largest solar telescope captures tiny plasma vortices swirling across the Sun for the first time, revealing hidden processes in solar dynamics.
Jul 31
An unintended collision occurred early Wednesday as a SpaceX upper stage impacted the lunar surface near Einstein Crater, creating a measurable crater.