Cleostratus was a truly pioneering Greek astronomer who lived on the small Aegean island of Tenedos in the 6th century BC.

A new study shows how Hunayn ibn Ishaq, an eye physician, translated ancient Greek medicine into Arabic, reshaping medical ...

If Artemis II leaves for the moon as planned, Victoria’s Randy Enkin will be keeping a close eye on its progress every step ...

Exciting planetary action takes place this month. Venus and Uranus vie for attention and lie close to each other in late ...

It refers to the body’s ability to live for an extended period, while focusing on much more than lifespan alone. It also ...

The books, about astronomy and other topics, were written in Chinese by Jesuit missionaries who shared information on science ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story... In 1901, Thomas Edison patented a nickel-iron battery, which didn’t initially catch on. An international research team recently reinvented Edison’s ...

Sleeping Bear’s 12-foot inflatable planetarium brings underwater adventures and star stories to the big screen.

India's university research funding ranks among the lowest globally, hindering progress and innovation, warns MP C.N. Manjunath.

More than 2,000 years ago, Greek artisans built a compact machine of interlocking gears that could track the heavens with a precision that still unsettles modern engineers. The corroded fragments of ...

Making apocalyptic threats to Iran is not a mark of strength. Trump exhibits a profound illiteracy of history, of civilisation, and of the very region he threatens to dismantle ...

Researchers at California's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are working to uncover what is believed to be the earliest known celestial chart ever created. The ancient star catalogue, attributed ...