The solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for science experiments

April Total solar eclipse It promises to be a scientific mine, thanks to new spacecraft, telescopes,…

Life on Venus? MIT's 'very surprising' discovery of amino acid stability

Researchers from MIT have found that amino acids – the building blocks of life on Earth…

A solar storm hitting Earth may cause the northern lights to be seen in the Midwest

A “severe” solar storm hit Earth on Sunday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's…

Mining for water ice on Mars: How close are we to achieving it?

Things are looking up for digging deep on Mars. Progress is becoming tangible on how best…

A Russian rocket sends an astronaut, astronaut and flight attendant to the International Space Station, days after a malfunction

A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station carrying NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Roscosmos astronaut…

Why don't humans have tails?

Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries,…

Quantum breakthrough reveals hidden nature of superconductors

Researchers at Tokyo Tech have identified the critical quantum point in superconductors, solving a three-decade-old mystery…

A Boeing Starliner prepares for its first spaceflight after engineers removed a mile of flammable tape

The Starliner spacecraft is finally ready for launch, with the launch scheduled for May. Getting to…

Climate change makes trees struggle to 'breathe'

Recent research from Penn State suggests that trees in warmer, drier environments struggle to absorb carbon…

Vibrations from the “interstellar meteor” are actually from a local truck; Or validation from the world of celebrities

On January 8, 2014, an extremely bright meteorite fell from space to Earth, flying into small…