SCIENCE

High scam call rates mean only one in ten Americans pick up for unknown numbers, and that creates a major issue with regard to COVID-19 response efforts.

Scientists have figured out the secret to the diabolical ironclad beetle’s survival.

A case report from a Vermont prison found that cumulative exposure from short encounters could be as risky as long exposure.

Satellite data from Landsat 8 reveal the depth of the loss brought by the California wildfires earlier this year. Researchers believe climate change may have played a part in these lightning-induced wildfires.

Before the changes happened, humans simply lived the same lifestyle for 700,000 years.

NASA said it will unveil a new scientific discovery about the moon at a teleconference scheduled for Monday.

An IHME model predicts that, with the current coronavirus precautions in place, the U.S. death toll could see more than 95,000 additional COVID-19 related deaths from now through January 1.

The videos were a collection of images captured by one of OSIRIS-REx's cameras.

Humans search for exoplanets via the transit method, but others using the method may see our Earth as one, too.

White-spotted jellyfish can pose an ecologial threat.

A remodeling of how tectonic plates moved underneath the Pacific Margin may put an end to whether a third tectonic plate actually existed.

A total of four asteroids are making their way towards Earth, NASA's CNEOS data reveals.

NASA is building state-of-the-art laboratories in preparation for the arrival of the asteroid Bennu sample obtained by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. The sample is scheduled for return to Earth in 2023.

In response to a letter sent to him by a fan, SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk suggested Thursday that extraterrestrial life is most likely going to be found on Mars or Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

The study highlights how increasing levels of light pollution could impact the transmission of diseases like dengue.

The chief scientific adviser to the British government said the novel coronavirus will likely be a constant presence in affected countries.

The suspected air leak has now been patched, albeit using temporarily.

A total of eight near-Earth objects are set to make their way past the planet Tuesday. Three are bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.

OSIRIS-REx is set to collect samples to asteroid Bennu this Tuesday, and NASA will be live streaming the whole event.

A new study shows how people contribute to the ever-growing problem of plastic waste while trying to avoid exposure to air pollution.

After more than 100 years since the discovery of the basket-web spider, scientists have now uncovered a unique secret hiding within its web.

Scientists found that the medieval plague outbreaks picked up speed over 300 years.

[Hold for Merin] By studying fossils of clam-like organisms, scientists designed geochemical modeling that cascade events more than 200 million years ago.

Researchers found evidence that the Milky Way has been supplying its halo with recycled materials.

NASA recently shared a snapshot taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of an object belonging to a special class of stellar nursery known as Free-floating Evaporating Gaseous Globules or frEGGs.

Vaccines can be particularly fragile, requiring constant sterile refrigeration. Much of the world lacks the capacity for distribution.

Scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson warns about an asteroid possibly hitting Earth on Nov. 2.

The Orionids will peak very early on Wednesday morning.

Nokia said its technology will help future lunar astronauts in various tasks, including streaming of high-definition video, navigation and in controlling lunar rovers.