About 35 million light-years from Earth, in front of our constellation of Eridanus the River, lies the spiral galaxy NGC 1637.

Models of carbon dioxide in the world’s oceans need to be revised. Trillions of plankton near the surface of warm waters are far more carbon-rich than has long been thought, says study.

Teamwork has been fundamental in humanity’s greatest achievements but scientists have found that working together has its evolutionary roots in our nearest primate relatives – chimpanzees.

A newly published article offers the description of nine remarkable new species of wasps from Africa and Madagascar.

Marine biologists have, for the first time, found a whale skeleton on the ocean floor near Antarctica, giving new insights into life in the sea depths. The discovery was made almost a mile below the surface in an undersea crater and includes the find of at least nine new species of deep-sea organisms thriving on the bones.

The only fossil ever discovered of a spider attack on prey caught in its web – a 100 million-year-old snapshot of an engagement caught in amber.

A new NASA-developed, laser-based space communication system will enable higher rates of satellite communications similar in capability to high-speed fiber optic networks on Earth.

Valuable insights from the imitation of the skeleton of natural sea sponges.

A red-tide event in southwest Florida has claimed 174 manatees so far this year, the highest number of red-tide-related deaths in a single calendar year on record.

After 22 years of being a clear voice for science on radio, June 2, 2013 will be the last broadcast for Austin-based EarthSky. But the website will continue.