HELSINKI, Finland — In the annals of astronomy, few events have captured the imagination quite like the Carrington Event of 1859. Named after the amateur astronomer Richard Carrington who first ...

NEW YORK — There’s no question that America and car culture go hand in hand. However, that doesn’t mean drivers are taking really good care of their automobiles! Americans admit to ignoring their ...

BOULDER, Colo. — Physicists have discovered a new way to make atoms march in lockstep, bound together by the power of light. This research, conducted by a team led by James K. Thompson at JILA in ...

LONDON — Humans have three basic needs for survival: food, air, and sleep. Having a good night’s rest is essential for the brain to organize itself, which includes either pruning newly learned ...

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Revolutionary treatments often start with a small idea — or, in this case, a tiny implant. As part of the effort to cure blindness, a team of European scientists have designed an ...

BASEL, Switzerland — A reliable and ultra-powerful quantum computer could finally be on the horizon. Researchers from the University of Basel and the NCCR SPIN in Switzerland have made an exciting ...

PITTSBURGH — In the high-stakes world of heart surgery, failure can be a matter of life and death. But for the surgeons who hold their patients’ hearts in their hands, failure is also an opportunity ...

DARLINGHURST, Australia — The club of runners who have broken the four-minute mile all have something even more important in common — they’re living longer! A new study has found a remarkable ...

MINNEAPOLIS – Do you often deal with that painful “pins and needles” feeling in your hands or feet? It could be a sign of neuropathy, which scientists say is surprisingly more common than they ...

NEW YORK — It’s a staple of science fiction: a spaceship zipping through the cosmos at faster-than-light speeds, boldly going where no one has gone before. According to Einstein’s theory of relativity ...

NEW YORK — If you’re baffled by TikTok or unfamiliar with Taylor Swift’s latest music, don’t worry — you’re not alone. Although it’s pretty impossible to keep up with every single popular trend out ...

BETHESDA, Md. — Colorectal cancer rates continue to rise among younger adults. While that trend is still a major concern for doctors, a new study has discovered another disturbing shift — cases of ...