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On what would've been the astronomer's 90th trip around the sun, here's a look at his legacy as a scientist, advocate and communicator.

We now know the nerve responsible for dogs shaking water all over your dry clothes.

The new research suggests that this dinosaur's armor was adapted for fighting between members of Borealopelta markmitchelli.

Potentially deadly comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, new research shows.

A ghostly white angular roughshark found near Sazan Island, Albania, is the first example of leucism ever recorded in the species.

A scathing new report points to unclear protocols and multiple failures to raise alarms at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico before the collapse of the site's radio telescope in 2020.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover was treated to a 'googly eye' solar eclipse on Sept. 30 as the planet's moon Phobos passed in front of the sun.

An ancient-DNA analysis of victims in Pompeii who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption reveals some unusual relations between the people who died together.

Scientists have discovered a new way of creating superheavy elements by firing supercharged ion beams at dense atoms. The team believes this method could potentially help synthesize the hypothetical "element 120," which would be heavier than any known element.

Future VR headsets could use a new type of lens inspired by holographic devices. The bilayer bifocal lens relies on external voltage to change the intensities in the foci.

Surface features of Uranus' icy moon Miranda point to the existence of a once deep ocean, one that still may exist today.

Deal Walmart has an incredible Amazon-beating discount on the brilliant Canon EOS R5.

The Food and Drug Administration will allow a new device to be marketed as a treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration.

Archaeologists say the finds will help them better understand the prehistoric people who lived or buried their dead in this Italian cave.

Primordial black holes may be exploding throughout the universe. If we can catch them in the act, it could pave the way to new physics, a study suggests.

A North Korean ICBM flew 4,350 miles high on Oct. 30, media reports stated. It comes amid growing concern by the U.S. and NATO about North Korean military activities.

Pain-sensing neurons exchange signals with immune cells that drive endometriosis, sparking the pain associated with the condition, new research suggests.

Cats are quicker than babies to associate a picture of a word with its corresponding picture, new research shows.

Two recent chemistry studies pinpoint reactions that may link the gut microbiome to the development of Parkinson's disease.

The fossilized leg bone of the terror bird went unidentified for almost 20 years.