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.

Revolutionary telescope will enable unprecedented views of the cosmos.

Severe drought in 2011 and 2012 raises questions about the present and future water resources of Texas.

Galaxies have been experiencing vigorous bursts of star formation from much earlier in cosmic history than previously thought, according to new observations.

Paraffin encapsulated in beach sand material can be used as a new way to store heat from the sun.