New Juno data shows Jupiter is smaller and flatter than thought, forcing scientists to update models of the gas giant.

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One of the best modern-day sci-fi movies is highly accurate, according to NASA and here is what it gets right.

Nye Passes the Torch to Jennifer Vaughan After 15 Years Leading the Organization Bill Nye’s leadership at The Planetary ...

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What we eat and how we grow our food matters, not just for our own health but also that of our planet, a global report finds. World-renowned nutritionist Jessica Fanzo explains the implications as she ...

A stronomers are getting prepared for the chance to see "the most energetic lunar impact event ever recorded in human history ...

Dinosaur skeletons often dominate museum halls, from the towering Tyrannosaurus rex known as Sue in Chicago to Sophie the Stegosaurus in London. These fossils shape how you picture dinosaurs.

In an exclusive interview, bestselling author Martha Wells talks "Platform Decay," from its moral stakes to Murderbot's bitter humor.

NEW YORK -- Three authors who demonstrated how scientific research can be wedded to literary grace have been awarded $10,000 prizes.