One man's mission to preserve the soundscapes of our shorelines, mountains, and forests—and why it matters to us all.

In what may be the most significant clue to alien planet life yet, scientists studying K2-18b have detected two sulfur-based ...

Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets — worlds beyond our solar system. Most of them are in single-star systems, ...

Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even ...

The film takes us on a journey through humanity’s evolving view of our home planet—from ancient beliefs that the Earth was flat and supported by gigantic elephants and turtles, to the scientific ...

A new AI model from the University of Bern predicts planetary systems likely to host Earth-like planets. It could boost the ...

A new image has emerged of the Red Planet rising above the lunar limb after being occulted by the moon in January.

For over 400 years, sailors have reported a mysterious phenomenon in which the ocean appears to glow as far as the eye can ...

Meet the author: Dr. Phil Plait is an astronomer, author, and science communicator with a PhD in astronomy at the University ...

K2-360 is a newly found planetary system with a super-dense planet, likely the core of a former larger world, shaped by ...

And while it’s nearly impossible to see, Neptune will also rise with this planet gathering, too. To catch the show, look for a spot with an open horizon to the eastern sky, such as a lake.

The stunning lake is the only place on Earth with geology and mineralogy comparable to those of the ancient impact structure on the Red Planet. This striking similarity meant scientists flocked to ...