Piper Kerman, author of ‘Orange is the New Black,’ talks about Ghislaine Maxwell’s special privileges in prison Todd Snider, ...

The team discovered that the surface might contain liquid water, an essential ingredient for life. Astronomers from the, Irvine have discovered a planet orbiting within the “habitable zone” of its ...

Far above Earth, scientists are using quantum sensors to listen for the faintest whispers of unseen forces that may weave through the universe. Scientists are constantly searching for new clues about ...

A massive, well-preserved impact crater has been uncovered in Guangdong, revealing the signature of a powerful meteorite ...

"Plan C for Civilization" takes stock of the amateurs and experts who see promise in using technology to cool the Earth.

The break up of the supercontinent Nuna transformed the Earth’s surface, creating shallow marine habitats that may have given rise to eukaryotic life.

A lone man walks across an expanse of ice; a mottled tundra; desert badlands. The single human figure becomes a focal point ...

This year is the 25th anniversary of humans inhabiting the International Space Station. A new PBS documentary looks at how the ISS was built and the challenges of surviving in outer space.

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From Fritz Lang's pioneering Metropolis to Denis Villeneuve's acclaimed Dune, these are the best sci-fi films from every ...