Scientists may have discovered a dwarf planet far beyond Neptune — an unearthing that may disprove a longstanding theory about the possibility of a giant ninth planet. The dwarf planet's ...

The world is awash with the color purple — lavender flowers, amethyst gemstones, plums, eggplants and purple emperor butterflies. But if you look closely at the visible-light portion of the ...

Astronomers have discovered the "missing link" connecting the death of sunlike stars to the birth of white dwarf stellar remnants, in the form of a "teenage vampire" white dwarf. This vampire isn ...

The Purple Martin Conservation Association's nestcam livestreams a purple martin nest in Erie, Pennsylvania. The PMCA uses the nestcam to raise awareness about the birds and their conservation ...

At Peace Valley Lavender farm, their space holds fields of the beautiful purple flowers. There are hundreds of flowers planted that visitors can pick. The flowers also get infused into their ...

Earth has a newly-discovered neighbor in the solar system. But the heavenly body – possibly a dwarf planet à la Pluto – isn't a frequent visitor. Located beyond Neptune, its extreme orbit ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Project Purple is taking on one of the most deadly cancers known — pancreatic cancer. Often called a “silent killer,” this disease rarely shows symptoms until it ...

Purple Crow is expanding in Winston-Salem, and people are excited.Purple Crow is a leading supplier of Hispanic food products across the East Coast. The company has moved its headquarters to ...

A surprising pattern of spatial distribution was discovered in dwarf galaxies, whereby diffuse ones cluster more strongly than do compact ones — opposite to the trend seen in massive galaxies.

Winnebago County will dedicate a portion of State 21 as a Purple Heart Highway. A public unveiling ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. June 7 near the intersection of State 21 and Oakwood Road.

Inset: an illustration of a white dwarf. Main top: Gaia22ayj seen in X-rays and visible light. Main bottom: images of Gaia22ayj taken by the Zwicky Transient Facility. | Credit: ZTF/Caltech ...

On May 21, the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of 2017 OF 201, which, because of its distance beyond Neptune, is classified as a trans-Neptunian ...