Longstanding physics mystery may soon be solved, thanks to Einstein and quantum computing

The nature of quantum entanglement remains an outstanding problem in physics. But Albert Einstein's theories, along with insights from quantum computing, could finally put the mystery to rest.

Dead stars sometimes shine again — and gravity itself may be responsible

Do dead stars glow? A strange gravitational phenomenon could be generating enormous amounts of light around neutron stars, new research suggests.

What is quantum entanglement?

Quantum entanglement really is "spooky action at a distance."

Runaway star caught streaking across Milky Way at 2 million mph ... in the wrong direction

China wants to build a mega spaceship that’s nearly a mile long

The Chinese proposal plans to study how to build a giant spacecraft.

What happened when the dinosaur-killing asteroid slammed into Earth?

It went down 66 million years ago.

Stone Age family may have been cannibalized for 'ultimate elimination' 5,600 years ago, study...

Researchers have found cannibalized human remains from at least 11 people in El Mirador cave in northern Spain, suggesting it was the site of a violent Neolithic clash 5,600 years ago.

Sea Creatures Make Brighter Clouds to Cool the Earth

Strange, spiral bee combs look like fantastical crystal palaces. Now we know why.

These Australian bees might be following the same rules that crystals use to grow.

Quantum crystal could reveal the identity of dark matter

Beryllium ions might help in the hunt for dark matter.

Impeccably preserved dinosaur embryo looks as if it 'died yesterday'

The embryo's position shows it was getting ready to hatch.

Babylonians used Pythagorean theorem 1,000 years before it was 'invented' in ancient Greece

The theorem may have been used to settle a land dispute between two affluent individuals.

Fusion experiment breaks record, blasts out 10 quadrillion watts of power

Bizarre sea worm with regenerative butts named after Godzilla's monstrous nemesis

The unusual invertebrate spends most of its life living inside a sponge.

The Higgs particle could break physics throughout the universe. Here's why it hasn't.

The elusive Higgs particle has the power to undo physics as we know it. The fact that it hasn't could have big implications about the nature of the universe.

Mount Etna is 100 feet taller than it was 6 months ago

It's the result of about 50 eruptions over the past half year.

Even mild COVID-19 can shrink the brain, preliminary research finds

It resembles brain changes seen in older adults.

Astronomers discover enormous 'cavity' in the Milky Way being masked by a cosmic illusion

The bubble-shaped void is likely the result of an ancient supernova shockwave.

Fluffy ball of darkinos could be lurking at the center of the Milky Way

Our galaxy's black hole may be something else entirely.

World's biggest spiderweb discovered inside 'Sulfur Cave' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch...

A giant colonial spiderweb in a sulfuric cave on the border between Greece and Albania may be the largest ever found — and it was built by spiders we didn't know liked the company of others.

Physicists give weird new phase of matter an extra dimension

The new phase of matter behaves like a solid and a frictionless liquid at the same time

Is dark matter made of 'Fermi balls' forged in the Big Bang?

The mysterious matter may have come from quantum bags that got squished together in the early universe.

Tardigrade trapped in amber is a never-before-seen species

How a weird theory of gravity could break cause-and-effect

Orcas sink another boat in Europe after a nearly hour-long attack

For the fourth time in two years, a group of unusually brazen orcas in southwestern Europe have sunk a sailing boat after relentlessly attacking it for almost an hour on Halloween.

CRISPR stops coronavirus replication in human cells

The approach could one day serve as a new treatment for COVID-19.

Nuclear bomb detectors uncover secret population of blue whales hiding in Indian Ocean

Scientists found recordings of their unique song dating back almost 20 years.

Giant phallus-shaped iceberg floating in Conception Bay surprises residents of Dildo, Canada

A phallus-shaped iceberg hovered off the coast of Dildo, Newfoundland in Conception Bay before collapsing.

Polar bears could vanish by the end of the century, scientists predict

If the ice disappeared during the summer, many creatures that rely on it would be driven to extinction, scientists warn.

William Shatner of 'Star Trek' says he's ready to go to space for real

The 'Star Trek' star speaks about the final frontier on Twitter, in a Blue Origin video.

What can we do with a captured asteroid?

There's gold in them thar asteroids — literally.