Word of the Day ‘Syzygy’ explains the rare alignment of celestial bodies during eclipses. Learn its meaning, origin, usage, ...

Iconic 14th-century poem may have been inspired by asteroid impact - Researcher says Satan’s impact in Dante’s Inferno seems ...

The history of science and technology often features brilliant inventors whose ideas change the world forever. But every ...

A new collection makes room for verse by women aged 30 to 70. Someone has to record the personal wars fought every day, the book’s co-editors say.

Yosemite National Park is filled with natural wonders, and for a few months each year, it’s one of the few places on Earth ...

The evening sky presents quite a show this month. The bright planets Venus and Jupiter shine prominently in the northwest as the sky darkens. It’s best to look for Venus first. The brilliant planet ...

Modern shared threat: Pope Leo XIV said both religion and science now face the denial of objective truth as their most insidious challenge. Environmental duty: He stressed shared teachings on caring ...

Prof Stephen Hawking’s closest collaborator explains emerging evidence supporting the cosmologist’s final thoughts on time ...

There's weather in space too, and when sunspot activity is at a maximum, orbital junk is more likely to rain down into the ...

From sacred peaks to alpine retreats, mountains have always promised more than scenery. No wonder homes within their reach ...

The first "Upstate Photography Biennial" opens May 30 at CPW in Kingston, surveying Hudson Valley photography through an expansive, democratic lens.