Ten Engineer-Selected STEM Toys to Give as Gifts in 2023
From coding to building to circuitry, these educational activities support basic skills to serve children in science, engineering and beyond
Saturn's Rings Will Temporarily Disappear From View in 2025
From Earth’s perspective, we’ll be looking at the gas giant’s rings edge-on, making them nearly impossible to see
Why Australians Are Growing to Appreciate These Giant, Threatened Bats
Once seen as a menace, the gray-headed flying fox brings new life after recent devastating wildfires
See 12 Winning Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest
The stunning entries showcase the behaviors of ancient and elusive species, from horseshoe crabs to tapirs and orcas—as well as the threats they face
How to Watch the Draconid Meteor Shower This Weekend
Though it’s usually a smaller display, the Draconids have historically produced breathtaking outbursts of shooting stars known as "meteor storms"
Explaining the Colorful Quantum Discoveries That Earned the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov won the award for their work developing tiny “quantum dots” that light TV displays and enable medical imaging
Before Fat Bear Week, Don’t Forget the Corpulent Cubs Competing in Fat Bear Junior
The offspring of Katmai National Park’s famous brown bears will face off in a bracket all their own
The Asteroid Hit by NASA Seems to Be Moving Strangely, High School Students Find
After the DART spacecraft made contact with Dimorphos last year, the space rock's orbit is declining more than expected, according to preliminary research
See Ten Breathtaking Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest
The highly commended shots call to mind both the wonders of the animal kingdom and the risks wild creatures face
Teenager Helps Uncover 34-Million-Year-Old Whale Skull in Alabama
Working with one of her teachers, the 16-year-old student found the fossil, which may represent a new species, on her family’s property
How Rare Is the 'Super Blue Moon' Appearing in Skies Later This Week?
And why do they even call it a "blue moon" when it won't actually be that color?
How to Watch the Highly Anticipated Perseid Meteor Shower
This weekend, sky conditions will be almost perfect to catch a glimpse of shooting stars during one of the year's best celestial shows
Sun Bears Are Not Humans in Disguise, but They Deserve to Go Viral Anyway
Learn five reasons the ursines are so amazing, including their ten-inch-long tongues
See Stunning Images of Female Birds, Often Overlooked by Wildlife Photographers
The sex frequently neglected by birders and scientists takes the spotlight in the Audubon Photography Awards’ Female Bird Prize
How to Watch the Striking Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower
The spectacle is among several showers brightening skies this week, including the highly anticipated Perseids
From Japan to Louisiana to Rome, Here Are Ten Heat Records Earth Has Broken Since June
As the planet clocks the warmest June ever, here's a list of temperature marks that fell this summer
See Ten Dazzling Space Images From the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards
From comets to nebulas to the Milky Way, the shots shortlisted in the annual competition capture the beauty of the cosmos from Earth
13-Foot Endangered Sawfish Spotted in Northern Florida Hints at a 'Slow Recovery'
Scientists tagged the rare animal farther north than any such fish in decades, suggesting the species is returning to areas it once lived
See 11 Breathtaking Bird Images From the Audubon Photography Awards
The pictures capture the marvelous behaviors of Earth's feathered species and the habitats they need to survive
Monarch Butterflies’ Signature White Spots May Help Them Fly
These long-distance migrants could get a boost from their striking coloration, which may reduce drag by heating and cooling air unevenly
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