Liquid water is considered essential for life. Surprisingly, however, stable conditions that are conducive to life could exist far from any sun. A research team from the Excellence Cluster ORIGINS at ...

Some of the universe’s densest objects can twist, stretch, and resonate in ways that challenge even the most seasoned ...

Climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than previously believed, according to a new study that says previous research used incorrect information about water levels along the world’s ...

Neutron stars harbor some of the most extreme environments in the universe: their densities soar to several times those of ...

The National Park Service declares peak bloom when 70 percent of the blossoms around the Tidal Basin, the reservoir on the National Mall, have opened.

Charleston’s Zoning Board of Appeals has delayed vote on proposed development on Newmarket Creek. Opponents worry the project could harm the tidal wetland.

The University of Manchester will lead a new research project to understand how noise generated by tidal-stream turbines travels through the marine environment and how it may affect marine life, ...

A blizzard warning is in effect for New Hampshire's Seacoast today, bringing white out conditions, strong winds, and an elevated threat of power outages.

Tidal disruption events (TDEs) take place when a star ventures too close to a supermassive black hole (SMBH) and becomes ruptured. One of the leading proposed physical mechanisms often invoked in the ...

A three-alarm blaze broke out at a single-story commercial building in North Fair Oaks on Saturday, Dec. 20, prompting roughly 60 firefighters to deploy to the scene. Cheeky Monkey in Menlo Park is ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Light trades and mostly dry weather are expected on Thursday with King Tides returning in the morning. Tonight, partly cloudy skies will appear with lows in the middle 70s.