Crime scene investigation may soon become significantly more accurate and efficient thanks to a new method for detecting gunshot residues. Researchers from the groups of Wim Noorduin (AMOLF/University ...

As you watch the night sky, streaks of light often flash for a moment, then disappear. These brilliant flashes—called ...

A 58-year-old Clarksburg man impersonated a law enforcement officer while driving under the influence this week in Clarksburg, a state trooper has alleged.

Solar eruptions created a northern lights display in North America and Europe overnight, with more auroras expected through Thursday.

The human brain can learn through experience to filter out disturbing and distracting stimuli -- such as a glaring roadside billboard or a flashing banner on the internet. Scientists have used ...

A distant galaxy that lay quiet for decades has suddenly stirred, lighting up in dramatic bursts that have caught astronomers ...

Scientists suspect many species are in decline—but there are still unanswered questions and a lot of hope. Here's when and ...

Fisher signed his first of nearly 20 one-year contracts as the team's official photographer in 1985-86. He won his first ...

Gas and dust ejected by a dying star at the heart of NGC 1514 came into complete focus thanks to mid-infrared data from the James Webb Space Telescope. Its rings, which are only detected in infrared ...

A mysterious black hole in a distant galaxy just woke up after decades of silence—and it’s putting on a cosmic light show! ESA’s XMM-Newton and other X-ray telescopes are capturing massive bursts of ...

Blue ghost fireflies will soon light up the mountains of western North Carolina and FIND Outdoors is once again offering fans ...

Countless saints and mystics have reported inexplicable messages from heaven, but scientists say there is an explanation ...