On November 26, 2018, NASA’s InSight lander will make its daring descent to Mars' surface. NASA engineers hope to broadcast word of a successful touchdown at 20:00 UTC (3 p.m. EST), with live landing commentary starting about an hour before.

"I'm sleepy because turkey is high in tryptophan." True? Or myth?

"We're returning to the moon, preparing to go beyond to Mars. We are going. We are NASA."

Killer whales share some personality traits with humans and chimps - such as playfulness, independence, stubbornness, bravery, sensitivity and protectiveness - according to a new study.

What's the relationship between mind and matter? A new psychological theory suggests that synchronized vibrations lie at the heart of human consciousness, and - indeed - of all physical reality.

How natural can seawater be, in a large inland aquarium? Researchers at Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta were happy to learn that bacteria in their indoor exhibit mimicked those in the world's oceans.

This week is Diwali in India, celebrating the victory of Light over Darkness and marking the Hindu New Year. Every year at Diwali, we see this fake image circulating on social media. Sure enough, it is this year, too.

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has gone silent. The mission to explore the 2 largest bodies in the asteroid belt, Vesta and Ceres, is at an end.

We love watching horror movies and getting scared in haunted houses. But why? This scientist has spent the past 10 years investigating just this question.

Trick or treat! Here are 3 animals that excel at playing tricks on others - and not just on Halloween!