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An iceberg the size of Chicago that broke off of an Antarctic ice shelf has revealed a thriving ecosystem beneath it, according to researchers.

On Jan. 13, the iceberg, named A-84, broke off from the George VI Ice Shelf, a massive floating glacier…

Jupiter’s striking size, swirling gases, and dramatic bands in its atmosphere set it apart from every other planet. One of its most iconic features is the Great Red Spot, a storm so vast that it has defined the planet’s appearance for…

Get ready to look up—April is shaping up to deliver some of the most dazzling night skies of the year, with two overlapping meteor showers, planetary alignments, and even a cosmic endurance test known as the Messier marathon lighting up the…

Update April 1, 1:46 p.m. EDT: SpaceX adjusted the T-0 liftoff time.

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Scientists have resurrected 7,000-year-old phytoplankton, making it one of the oldest organisms to ever be revived. But I know what you’re thinking: Since when can we bring life back from the dead?

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has released new breakthrough findings on one of science’s biggest mysteries — one that Albert Einstein once called his “biggest blunder.”

In March, Berkeley Lab researchers presented data gathered…

Following these tests, the crew attempted to sleep for several hours ahead of their all-important approach and docking with the International Space Station on the flight’s second day. More so even than launch or landing,…

An international team of researchers took advantage of a rare chance encounter to explore a massive new expanse of seafloor exposed by the breakup of an Antarctic ice shelf in the Bellingshausen Sea. 

On January 13, 2025, an iceberg named A-84…

Scientists have discovered that deep inside planets like Neptune, Uranus, and even distant exoplanets, extreme conditions can cause hydrogen and water to mix and later separate—creating an internal ‘rain’ that could reshape how we…