Far out in the dark between the stars, a small visitor is carving a path through our solar system and leaving behind patterns ...

Tiny marine plankton that build calcium carbonate shells play an outsized role in regulating Earth’s climate, quietly pulling carbon from the atmosphere and helping lock it away in the deep ocean. New ...

For most atomic nuclei, the maximum number of neutrons that can be bound is unknown. The discovery of two neutron-rich nuclei — and the confirmed absence of others — might help solve this conundrum.

A full moon is looming—and it will have a big impact on animals, especially those in the ocean. Recent studies show that many types of animals have biological clocks finely tuned to the cycles of the ...