The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) revealed a distant planet located 40,000 light-years away using microlensing for the first time.

Alternative facts have always been with us, and they've always been used to cover up uncomfortable truths. Here's some history you'll want to rewrite in your memory.

When the U.S. was born, humanity was still seven years away from balloon-borne flight. Where might we be another 250 years from now, should the nation be fortunate enough to survive that long?

Welcome to the Fractured States of America. In this series, over the next three weeks, we’ll explore the new landscape of a ...

They landed on Flight 164 just before the twin quakes. Family members are desperately searching for them.

During a 10-minute hearing, a 7-year-old boy asked an immigration judge to let him reunite with his deported father.

A wraparound deck lets you dine while surrounded by nature on all sides. It’s like having a fancy picnic in the forest without any of the usual hassles. The treehouse section becomes especially ...

When it comes to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, methane and other chemical compounds are seen as signs of ...

A Journey Through the Galaxy is officially coming to the Franklin Institute next year. Find out more information here.

A heated House Oversight Committee hearing put the spotlight on unaccompanied migrant children, border security, and U.S.

Christine Flowers reflects on America's flawed democracy and praises the Supreme Court's defense of birthright citizenship ...

The first six months of 2026 have produced four stand-out sci-fi movies – and they all have one thing in common, says Bethan ...