Slideshow: Images of Rubble and Reaction

Though plastic is usually inert, tiny pieces of it have the potential to react with one of the most pervasive molecules in the environment and in our bodies.

If you’re going to nest, you might as well do it at a discount.

The new image isn’t just stunning—it may also provide clues about how this star survived its own explosion.

The cloud has baffled astronomers since its discovery in 2018. Now, a new study offers a possible cause for its appearance.

The metric might not mean much to laypeople, but leap seconds have been a source of contention in the timekeeping community for years. Now, they’re dead.

While oil is known to float, new research finds that over time it can permeate even extremely deep marine habitats, with animal populations declining by as much as 80 percent.

Made up of small fragments left behind by Halley’s Comet, these meteors are known for being especially bright and speedy.

As coastlines change, so do surf breaks. That may spell the end for premier waves and the tourist economies that depend on them.

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

TikTok and other sites were told to curb protest footage and AI-altered images, while online retailers like Vinted and eBay reportedly signed an agreement stop looted goods from flooding resale sites.

The data drop includes photographs, audio, video, and astronauts’ notes that will be used to study the moon and prepare for future human missions.

The death of a lab worker in Russia has authorities looking at whether plague played a role. Even if it did, though, the odds of it spreading are very low.