An ongoing mystery in sizing up this basic subatomic particle may lead to a major new discovery in physics

In the first detection of its kind, two dead stars of different composition collided

In a technological triumph for humankind, astronomers can now "hear" the echoes of unfathomably distant black holes

A primer on how valuable things end up in remote parts of space, and why Earth isn’t like the rest of the universe

The flickering oddity may be a long-hypothesized breed of space object called an "ultra-long period magnetar"

Marco Rubio doesn't know how old the Earth is. Maybe he and his GOP pals need this refresher on the Big Bang

Computer simulations show that black holes with massive accretion disks will generate precious metals like gold

Astronomers have theories as to what could explain the rare and sudden disappearance of a very massive star

The source could be merging black holes — or something more 'mind-bending'

Einstein’s suggestion that light was a particle was offensive to scientists of his time. But the evidence was clear

The James Webb Space Telescope confirmed its first exoplanet sighting and much more

The war on alcohol was waged disproportionately in black communities -- and provided the start of the penal state

The discovery may help explain how supermassive black holes grow so big so quickly

Could the universe be a giant computer? A new book argues just that, and unlocks some great scientific mysteries along the way.