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In his last mission to space, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei makes a safe return to Earth on Russia's Soyuz spacecraft.

It takes 12.9 billion years for light from the star, Earendel, to reach Earth.

Five out of eight finalists for a million-dollar sustainability prize floated algae as an alternative for plastic film.

Uninsured Americans are already feeling the effects.

Dyson's newest device combines a powerful air purifier and ANC headphones into a single, remarkable headset.

Derived in part from old cooking oil, the special fuel powered one of the A380's four engines.

New Horizons images of the planet's surface reveal icy volcanic domes the size of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa.

Crazy ants pose a threat to native wildlife on the Gulf Coast—but a recently discovered fungus keeps their populations in check.

UK researchers went through surveys from 2011 to 2018 to understand how social media use impacts teens at every age.

Focus on getting to safety. Your phone will do the rest.

Despite Geneva Convention rules, Russian forces continually block Ukrainian patients from care.

The wriggling residents of the darkest, wettest, and most toxic places on Earth may be beneficial to us all.

Instead of dirt, these researchers dug through thousands of photos to capture astronaut culture on the International Space Station.

Millions of years ago, one owl species moved off the night shift, shaping a lifestyle for some modern birds of prey.

Try this before a full-on factory reset.

Yet another troubling sign of climate change in the poles.

The Hwasong-17 ICBM reached an altitude of over 3,900 miles, according to North Korea.

When it comes to where to place a subwoofer with a soundbar, it's all about location, location, location.

A mysterious plant-based oil could help art conservators restore the shine to centuries-old masterpieces.

Can the power grid run on garbage, safely and effectively?