It’s “common knowledge”—and the scare quotes should be a warning—that the sun is an average star.

Dimensions beyond the four we’re familiar with could solve a host of problems in physics and cosmology. Columnist Leah Crane ...

The word “big” doesn’t mean much once you leave Earth. Our planet feels massive until you stack it next to Jupiter. Jupiter ...

In this video, we explore the vastness of the universe and attempt to quantify its size. We delve into the concepts of cosmic ...

Should the universe “choose” braneworld, it could mean that your senses (which perceive fewer dimensions) are keeping you from experiencing the full number of dimensions surrounding you. This could ...

Science in the modern era is increasingly reliant on enormous datasets and automated analysis. In astronomy, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST)—a ten-year survey ...

Observations show the universe appears flat, yet its true size and global shape beyond the observable horizon may remain forever unknown.

Astronomers have found that both the core of our Milky Way and the earliest proto-galaxies in the universe share a surprising trait: They are unusually calm and quiet in terms of harsh radiation. This ...

When a chunk of ice breaks off a glacier, that’s called calving. That can happen if the glacier gets warm or some other force ...

Each of the dinosaurs in the "Jurassic Park" franchise is ferocious in their own way, but the ones on this list are the ...

Every new instrument needs its mysteries, and no discovery of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been more surprising ...

In a recent opinion article, marine scientists and electrochemists listed a number of reasons why it's unlikely that metallic ...