Perplexing data in the early 2000s raised questions about how planetary formation began in the universe, and new data from Webb provides some answers.

The gold ring is the highlight of a deeply informative dig into a Bronze Age site in Brittany.

A unique property of quantum systems is on display in one of the LHC's standard particle production methods.

The proboscidean's jaw was found about 70 miles (112 kilometers) northwest of New York City, and will be put on public display next year.

Our rocky satellite's real age is concealed by a "remelting" event that caused its surface to liquify, distorting the story told in lunar rocks.

An ancient black hole had to take it easy after gorging itself on its local galaxy, offering hints at the exotic objects' evolution.

From black hole jets to auroras on Mars, this year had plenty of astrophysical wonder.

A bizarre creature from the Permian pushes back the timeline of our four-legged precursors.

From shipwrecks to space stations, many investigations into the past bore fruit this year.

The rover trekked nearly 2,000 feet to get out of the crater, where it will explore a 4-billion-year-old environment.

M87 was the first black hole to be imaged, and now it's revealing details of how some elementary particles are accelerated by the universe's most extreme environments.

Ancient genomes reveal a narrow time window for Neanderthal and human interbreeding, raising new questions about their shared history.

The amusing sights from nature are a reminder that anything can be funny if seen through the human gaze.

The spunky Lucy mission will make a second gravity assist of our world tonight as it heads off on its hunt for the solar system's origins.

The intrepid Mars helicopter broke down in January 2024, and the space agency now knows why.

A new image by the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals an unidentified celestial object, dubbed C4, getting blasted by a jet of energetic particles, raising questions about its identity.

Flashes on our natural satellite's surface suggest the annual Geminids meteor shower isn't just making an impact on Earth.

Iceberg velocity is a major factor in where the pinnipeds choose to spend their time, adding complexity to the decision-making of the slippery mammals.

Ten climate models and a machine learning approach offer an alarming new timeline for the rate of climate change.

A cave in Galilee hints at prehistoric ritual gatherings in a cave that holds evidence of Neanderthal and human occupation.