Science

In this quiz, you’ll test your knowledge of Neptune’s features, moons, and the science that keeps astronomers fascinated.

The week in science: UK fishermen are reporting a massive octopus bloom in the waters off southwest England. Researchers found a massive fossilized pearl in the Australian outback, the largest ever found in the country. And physicists detailed an extremely…

The Trump administration’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” slashes federal funding for efforts to create renewable or sustainable types of fuel for aircraft.

A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump removes NASA employees from federal labor-management protections, under the justification of national security.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new healing mechanism in injured cells called cathartocytosis, in which cells “vomit” out their internal machinery to revert more quickly to a stem cell-like state. While this messy shortcut helps tissues regenerate faster, it also…

The moon will appear in the constellation Scorpius at sunset on Aug. 30-31.

The stereotypical employee may be at a desk in front of a computer screen working a nine-to-five, but for many employees, the work day is filled with manual labor, hazardous environments and late-night shifts.

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites today (Aug. 30), sending 24 of them up from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base.

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Astronomers have spotted 3I/ATLAS, just the third interstellar object ever seen in our solar system. Bigger, faster, and possibly far older than ‘Oumuamua or Borisov, this icy traveler could help unlock clues about how other star systems formed billions of…