Everyone knows Yuri Gagarin as the first person to go to space. But was he? Literary historian Vladimir Brljak tells the tale of the intrepid balloonists who first flew beyond the blue terrestrial sky ...

It makes you wonder what else is out there.

Louisiana used it as an opportunity to promote the City of Rayne as the Frog Capital of the World. See how the frogs helped with research.

President Donald Trump's administration is trying to explain why it struck Iran and killed its supreme leader without clear support from Congress or allies.

A sudden, mysterious burst of bright light in the sky could be from a black hole devouring a vast, unusually bare star. In 2018, astronomers spotted a new kind of cosmic explosion that became brighter ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was confirmed in July 2025 as the third known object to visit our solar system from interstellar space. Despite conspiracy theories, scientists say 3I/ATLAS shows all ...

Cars have come a long way since the days of the three-wheeled, single-cylinder "horseless carriages" with a top speed of around 10 miles per hour. They're faster, safer, fancier and come in a variety ...

Interstellar has arguably changed movies more than The Dark Knight, and Project Hail Mary is evidence.

This paper examines whether Chinese development finance is associated with faster progress toward Millennium Development Goal style targets in low- and middle-income countries. We combine AidData’s ...

There are plenty of new and exciting 4K Blu-rays coming in March 2026, but I've picked my personal top 5 I can't wait to test ...