At the center of our galaxy, there’s a mysterious, diffuse glow given off by gamma rays — powerful radiation usually emitted by high-energy objects such as rapidly rotating or exploding stars. NASA’s ...

At the center of our galaxy, there’s a mysterious, diffuse glow given off ... Much of the effort to find dark matter has centered on the latter idea, leading to the construction of detectors such as ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Scientists may be coming closer to confirming the existence of dark matter - the invisible stuff thought to make up more than a quarter of the cosmos - as they study a ...

Since Alex Honnold's legendary ropeless ascent up Yosemite’s El Capitan in “Free Solo,” the professional rock climber has taken on a host of projects around environmental conservation ...

A Stormy Start to a Spooky Week I an writing this after spending several hours in the candle-lit darkness following a weekend ...

The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is launching a pilot program to redesign high school and middle school. Groups of districts applied for grant money, and winners will ...

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Inspired by Charles Dickens’ short story, “The Child’s Story,” about one man’s journey through his own life from childhood ...

What if I told you that while you can't see dark matter, maybe you can hear it? I know, I know, it sounds crazy…and it is ...

A new study has found, for the first time ever, that there are some bats in the United States that glow in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet light.

Raising Cane's, like its fast food competitors, is going all out for Halloween. The Louisiana-based restaurant chain is currently offering customers a different kind of Halloween-themed offering this ...