Why did they form at that time? Astronomers know from observing distant exploding stars that the size of the universe has ...

As the collapsed core of a massive star, a neutron star is a small but incredibly dense object, packing up to three times the ...

Hidden deep in ancient rocks, scientists have found the surviving traces of Earth’s first form—unchanged for 4.5 billion ...

Indigenous Peoples Day has been recognized for decades in different forms and under a variety of names to celebrate Native Americans’ history and culture and to acknowledge the challenges they ...

The Country Calling Festival in Ocean City, Maryland, drew 153,000 fans over three days. Headliners included country music stars Carrie Underwood, Brooks & Dunn, and Wynonna Judd. Carrie Underwood ...

A government shutdown could occur if Congress fails to pass a funding bill before the start of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1. Republicans control Congress, but Democratic votes are needed in the ...

Biscuit lovers have launched a petition to bring back one biscuit, described as the ‘best ever’ - here’s a look at seven that were loved but lost. Who doesn’t love a biscuit treat now and again?

Expected goals (xG) is a metric used to determine how likely a player is to score a chance and to calculate how many goals a team is expected to score in a match. The metric was invented in 2012 by ...

New simulations of neutron star mergers reveal that the mixing and changing of tiny particles called neutrinos impacts how the merger unfolds, including the composition and structure of the merger ...

The transformation of neutrinos in a neutron star merger could be crucial to shaping the way events of the collision unfold. For the first time, a team of physicists has simulated how neutrinos change ...