What makes something alive? We simply don't know, but synthetic biologists are a step closer to providing an answer thanks to SpudCell, the most sophisticated …

Hawking radiation is a form of radiation emitted by black holes, as theoretically predicted by Stephen Hawking. It suggests that black holes do not merely swal…

Ukraine has stepped up long-range drone attacks inside Russia in recent weeks, targeting energy infrastructure and military targets. Russian officials have rep…

Melissa Goodman will spend years in a Wisconsin prison after being convicted of systematically abusing and starving her 14-year-old stepdaughter last year. The…

Your comments on a dangerous rule putting politicals in charge of science can matter.

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The late-night TV community may have said goodbye to “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” last month, but a big, colorful reminder of the show has found a new …

Algeria is electing a new parliament on Thursday, with incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune presenting the vote as another step toward renewing the country…

NASA astronauts spacewalk to fix robotic arm Footage shows two NASA astronauts stepping outside the International Space Station to replace a malfunctioning wri…

Vinton Cerf, one of the creators of the protocols underlying the internet, will step down as Google's chief internet evangelist next week.

Dish DBS, the longtime satellite TV operator that is now a subsidiary of EchoStar, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company took the step Tu…