Nancy Shute examines the exciting potential of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory and muses on the mesmerizing world of fractals.

Respiratory viruses often surge in the fall. We asked an infectious diseases expert how best to protect ourselves given a shifting vaccine landscape.

Demographic bias gaps are closing in face recognition, but how training images are sourced is becoming the field’s biggest privacy fight.

Like the Uranus's other 28 moons, the newfound object spotted by JWST will be named after a William Shakespeare or Alexander Pope character.

There are no real phoenixes hiding anywhere. But science has revealed that some living things can take quite a bit of heat.

Sporting the world’s largest digital camera, the new telescope is poised to help solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries.

Infrared cameras in Costa Rica revealed that the world’s largest carnivorous bat maintains close social bonds through wing wraps and prey sharing.

In light-polluted landscapes, birds' singing time is an average of 50 minutes longer per day. It's still unclear if this hurts bird health or helps.

Ripple bugs’ nimble movements on the surface of water inspired a robot with automatically unfurling fans on its feet.

Researchers warn that halting federal contracts for mRNA vaccine research could weaken pandemic preparedness and slow medical advances.

Women face a small rise in fracture risk within 10 years of stopping therapy, suggesting the need for additional monitoring.

Before exploding, a star shed most of its layers, giving a glimpse at a massive star’s deep interior. The event may represent a new kind of supernova.