When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Two of the craters seen in Apollo 8 astronaut William "Bill" Anders' iconic "Earthrise" photo ...

Ten years after the first detection of gravitational waves, scientists have captured the clearest signal yet — and it confirms one of Stephen Hawking’s most famous predictions. Using the upgraded LIGO ...

Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall, whose immersive field research living among chimpanzees in the 1960s essentially redefined the relationship between humans and animals, has died at the age of 91.

Utah has its fair share of homegrown stars, from entertainers to athletes and scientists. But would you recognize the names of these famous people from Utah?

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will return to Houston next April for an event that looks at the science behind famous ...

Scientists who win Nobel Prizes become "visible scientists" - getting "almost bulletproof prestige and a reputation that can open just about any door," writes Massimiano Bucchi in The MIT Press Reader ...

Few individuals have been able to blend artistry and science together as well as Leonardo Da Vinci. An artist as well as an ...

It is said that when a scientist enters the threshold of a science lab with his casual clothes he also puts off all his ...

Centuries ago, the Nile River split into two and inadvertently created an island—fulfilling a piece of ancient Egyptian ...

What happens when venture capital and government pull back from science entrepreneurs at the same time? Many scientists think we’re about to find out, and are looking at how we can preserve our ...