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What's the highest temperature water can freeze, and the...
Ice can form on Earth at temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius), and water can boil below 212 F (100 C). Here's...
NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule returns to Earth with a sample...
A capsule containing 2 ounces of rocky material from the "potentially hazardous" asteroid Bennu has landed safely in the Utah desert...
Science news this week: Pink diamonds and nuclear 'pasta'
Sept. 24, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained...
See the 'amazing' facial reconstruction of a Bronze Age...
The skeletal remains of the 'Upper Largie Woman' were found in a quarry in Scotland. Now, scientists have reconstructed the Bronze...
Is glass a liquid or a solid?
Glass has unique properties, but is it a solid or a liquid, or does it fall into its own scientific category?
Pacific lamprey: The jawless fish that survived 4 mass...
Lampreys belong to an ancient group of fish called Agnatha that evolved 450 million years ago, predating both dinosaurs and trees.
Space photo of the week: The sun's violent corona like...
The sun's outer atmosphere was captured at previously impossible extreme ultraviolet wavelengths thanks to a last-minute engineering...
What would colors look like on other planets?
Here's how your brain might adjust to see color on another world.