These chemical oddities may explain why Earth seems to be deficient in certain elements — and could prove useful in catalysts ...

The first false-color image from ESA's newly operational Biomass satellite shows off a unique perspective of the rainforests, ...

Alexander Venner picked his way by hand through the data collected by a now-retired NASA telescope called Kepler, which ...

Scientists continue to mine data gathered by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, retired in 2018, and continue to turn up ...

“This is the first planet candidate with Earth-like radius and orbital properties transiting a Sun-like star bright enough ...

A newly detected super-Earth just 20 light-years away is giving scientists one of the most promising chances yet to search for life beyond our solar system. The discovery of the exoplanet orbiting in ...

A pull in the right direction ...

Astronomers believe they have uncovered evidence of a previously unknown ninth planet lurking in the not-too-distant reaches of the solar system. This hypothetical world, dubbed "Planet Y," could be ...

Researchers estimate that the planet has about a 50% chance of being in its star's Hoble zone.