An epidemiology study finds variations in one gene, APOE, play a major role in determining the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Europa’s subsurface ocean might be getting fed after all. Scientists found that salty, nutrient-rich surface ice can become ...

"Stars like the sun don’t just stop shining for no reason." ...

A new study published as a pre-peer-reviewed paper on arXiv and accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics suggests ...

Over the years, passing spacecraft have observed mystifying weather patterns at the poles of Jupiter and Saturn. The two ...

Skygazers who look up at the moon tonight may be able to spot Saturn below it. Here's when and how to spot the conjunction.

Skygazers who look up at the moon tonight may be able to spot Saturn below it. Here's when and how to spot the conjunction in ...

The Moon is a pretty peculiar object. It is believed that it formed from the incredible collision between the proto-Earth and ...

The method exploits the acoustic shockwaves produced when a returning object travels faster than the speed of sound. As these sonic booms strike the ground, they ...

Saturn and the moon will appear close together in Nevada skies. Here’s how and where to spot the pairing, known as a ...