Scientists have unlocked the 3D structure of molecular clouds in the Milky Way’s center, using a groundbreaking X-ray technique. These cosmic clouds, vital for star formation, were illuminated by past ...

Snow is made up of trillions of tiny ice crystals to make snowflakes, with not one alike. Here's how they form.

The Earth's inner core, long considered a solid and stable sphere, may be quite different. A recent study suggests that its ...

Non-mixing layers of water and hydrocarbons thousands of miles deep could explain the icy planets’ strange magnetic fields.

A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have questions, though.

Alien: Earth is coming up this summer, and we know it's going to be a scary ride. The first-ever TV show in the sci-fi franchise is set to channel the horror vibes of Ridley Scott's Alien as the ...

Long underwear — a.k.a. long johns, thermals, base layers, or whatever else you want to call the cozy, body-hugging tops and bottoms worn beneath looser clothes in cold weather — is my ...

There's a lot more to Earth than meets the eye. Far from being just a roundish rock barreling through space, our planet is composed of several layers held together by intense forces of gravity.

Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China ...

A chain of unexplained rings in Australia have been found to be not a natural formation, but an evidence of millenia of human effort.