Science

Using NASA’s TESS exoplanet hunter, astronomers have discovered a strange arrangement of exoplanets around tight binary stars that shouldn’t be.

Between 2008 and 2010, polarization in society increased dramatically alongside a significant shift in social behavior: the number of close social contacts rose from an average of two to four or five people. The connection between these two developments could…

Follow the space program since the moon landing in the four-part documentary “Once Upon a Time in Space”. Here’s how to watch it anywhere on the planet.

Some 3,500 years ago, hunter-gatherers began building massive earthwork mounds along the Mississippi River at Poverty Point, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northeast Louisiana. “Conservatively, they moved 140,000 dump truck loads of dirt, all without horses or wheels,” said…

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted for tonight.

As the influence of artificial intelligence grows, so do the ethical questions that surround it.

Return-to-office mandates are spreading across North America, with Canada’s major banks, the Ontario government, Amazon and Facebook calling employees back into the office.

Two stories of abuse have repeatedly captured the nation’s attention. The first relates to Prince Andrew’s friendship with financier Jeffrey Epstein, even after Epstein was convicted for sex offenses. The second is the group-based child sexual abuse in Rotherham, Rochdale…

No industry has perhaps felt the negative effect of a radical shift in federal policy under the second Trump administration more than higher education.

The consulting firm Accenture recently laid off 11,000 employees while expanding its efforts to train workers to use artificial intelligence. It’s a sharp reminder that the same technology driving efficiency is also redefining what it takes to keep a job.