Science

A new low-cost concept for interstellar travel combines solar power with a slingshot, but it would take a long time to reach the stars.

Rulers have traditionally relied on masculinity to display their ability to govern. Or have they?

The comet will come closest to Earth on Oct. 20. There’s hope that it may become bright enough to glimpse with the naked eye.

The market for video-on-demand platforms has grown rapidly in the last decade, with nearly 90% of U.S. households subscribing to a service, and most subscribers having four or more platforms. In this context, and as more than a third of…

American historian Josiah Ober, whose studies of Athenian democracy provide insights into current political crises, and U.S. immunologist Carl H. June, who works on gene-modified cell therapy that offers hope for future cures of autoimmune diseases, were among four winners…

SpaceX conducted a static-fire test with Super Heavy booster B15 on Sunday (Sept. 7), preparing the booster for Starship’s Flight Test 11 — a fast turnaround from their successful Flight 10 launch two weeks ago.

Australia and England are both multicultural countries where hundreds of languages are spoken. However, in both, levels of language learning at school are worryingly low.

For the Sami people of northern Norway, the post-World War II era marked the beginning of significant technological change.

‘EVE Frontier’ developers Helgi Freyr Rúnarsson and Guðlaugur Jóhannesson talk galaxy merger models, black holes, and the thin line between science and fun.

The shooting stars appear to emanate from a patch of space in the constellation Perseus.