Learn more about the different types of solar eclipses and why it's imporant to view them with proper eclipse gear.

Learn where, when, and how to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026.

Learn how macaques, zebras, and other zoo animals responded when a total solar eclipse turned afternoon into twilight.

Learn how a five-year archival search led divers to the Royal Navy wreck and why proposed legislation could protect it from disturbance.

Learn how some eclipse maps are slightly off when it comes to the edge of totality and where to find the most accurate map for the Aug. 12, 2026 eclipse.

Learn more about adult Homo antecessor skull fragments from a Spanish cave that highlight the species' mosaic anatomy. The Gran Dolina cave complex, part of the larger Sierra de Atapuerca site near ...

Learn more about a newly identified Ice Age toad species whose fossils sat unnoticed in a La Brea Tar Pits collection for decades. Scientists have studied the animals trapped in the hidden depths of ...

Follow live updates as the Moon moves across the Sun during the Aug. 12, 2026 solar eclipse. The Moon will pass between Earth and the Sun today, completely covering the Sun along a path through ...

Learn more about some of the most spectacular total solar eclipses of the past, and how we can reflect on these moments as the Aug. 12, 2026 solar eclipse takes place.

Learn how eight lizards from a Thai mountain forest became a new species named after a fantasy dragon.

Learn how just a few minutes of exercising instead of sleeping or staying sedentary can lead to a lower risk of developing ...

Learn how common undisclosed chemicals are, challenging “non-toxic” and “hypoallergenic” label claims.