the universe works without the aid of gods (or God), that religious fear (dreading hell) is damaging to human life, that pleasure and virtue are not opposites but intertwined, and that matter is ...

Three young peregrine falcons stand alert in their nest on a cliff in the Moravian Karst. Surrounded by rugged rocks and wild plants, they wait for their next lesson in flying and survival.

When the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS swept through the inner solar system in Dec, it offered Earth a rare glimpse of material ...

A white-necked jacobin hummingbird chick surprises scientists, scaring away wasps by mimicking a poisonous caterpillar.

Discover how the International Space Station stayed alive after using Soyuz support and new shuttle inspections to keep science going.

While much of Perseverance's work focuses on ancient rocks that record Mars' long-lost rivers and lakes, megaripples offer a ...

A new study finds ants dominate Earth not through individual strength but sheer numbers. By evolving thinner armor, ants ...