Astronomers had decent guesses about how these peanut-shaped asteroids formed but couldn’t get the physics to work—until now.

After a century of study, physicists have theories — but they’re still not 100% sure.

WALKING THE TIGHTROPE: Pacific Gas and Electric CEO Patti Poppe has a series of monumental tasks before her.

You don't need to be an engineer to think like one — but mastering their way of solving complex problems can transform how ...

Astronomers have puzzled for years over a strange pattern in the outer solar system. A surprising number of icy bodies far beyond Neptune resemble snowmen, made of two rounded lobes stuck together.

It is the heart and soul of everything. The soul of man, I mean. Whether we are all just a composite of atoms wandering about in an existence that touches, ...

Human newborns arrive remarkably underdeveloped. The reason lies in a deep evolutionary trade-off between big brains, bipedalism and the limits of motherhood.

The idea isn’t brand new, but the work gives the debate a fresh jolt because it tests a concrete preparation method rather than leaning on vibes, metaphors, or modern wishful thinking. Coverage by ...

Marek Hoffmann, from Poland, was fed up with the cost of heating his home so decided to try an alternative method - and was ...

A man trying to find a cheaper method to keep his home warm was pleasantly surprised by the results when he burned a stack of ...

A team of scientists from the SUNY College of Optometry found that dim indoor lighting, combined with prolonged, up-close focus, may be straining the eyes. The study, published in Cell Reports, ...

Deep in the remote desert of Niger, paleontologists have uncovered the remains of Spinosaurus mirabilis, a 12 metre long ...