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A strange little snake fossil found on England’s south coast has finally revealed its secrets—more than 40 years after it was discovered. The newly named Paradoxophidion richardoweni lived around 37 million years ago, during a time when Britain was warmer…
An impressive display piece for Lego-loving space fans who want to commemorate the legacy of this iconic post-Space Race vessel.
NASA’s new chief Jared Isaacman said controversial proposal to move the space shuttle Discovery to Texas from its current home in a Smithsonian Air and Space Museum hangar in Virginia, may end with a different spacecraft entirely landing in Houston.
There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away.
Tory Bruno, the longtime chief of the launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) has joined the competition at Blue Origin.
New research reveals a brighter side of ADHD, showing that adults who recognize and use their strengths feel happier, healthier, and less stressed. People with ADHD were more likely to identify traits like creativity, humor, and hyperfocus as personal strengths.…
Mars once had sprawling river systems that rivaled major watersheds on Earth, and scientists have now identified the biggest ones for the first time. Researchers mapped 16 massive drainage basins where water likely flowed long enough to support life. Even…
Bears, stars, Battlestar Galactica
SpaceX just set a new annual-launch record for the sixth year in a row, and the numbers are getting pretty silly.
Constellations, planets, a waxing moon and more grace the night sky this New Year’s Eve.