In recently unearthed essay, Winston Churchill anticipated space travel and extraterrestrial life

The scientists who first harnessed the powerful gene-editing technology known as CRISPR suffered a major defeat Wednesday in their long-running quest to control the rights to their invention.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured this view of lightning over the Pacific Ocean at night. One new tool heading to the station, the Lightning Imaging Sensor, will track the more than 45 lightning strikes per second that hit Earth.

(CNN) It may be possible to predict whether an infant will go on to develop autism, researchers say. Overgrowth in brain volume during the first year of life forecasts whether a child at high risk of developing autism spectrum disorder is likely to …

(CNN) Climate change is extending far beyond the threat of melting polar ice caps — it’s putting a dangerous stranglehold on life in oceans, too.

screen-shot-2017-02-16-at-10-19- Screenshot via YouTube. India’s space agency now holds the record for launching 104 satellites into orbit at the same time, while using only one rocket.

In recent years, one of climate change doubters’ favorite arguments has involved the floating sea ice around Antarctica. It’s growing, they contended – and that raises doubts about our understanding of human-induced climate change.

Supernova remnants—like this one first observed more than 400 years ago—are typically only noticed by Earthbound researchers well after the initial explosion of the progenitor star.

Editing human genes that would be passed on for generations could make sense if the diseases are serious and the right safeguards are in places, a scientific panel says.

Over the past few decades, oil and gas revenue has helped the United Arab Emirates develop at a breakneck pace. It’s glistening megacity Dubai is now home to the world’s tallest building and countless other accolades, while just last year there were …

Think you can find Planet 9? A new citizen-science project lets participants search for hidden solar system objects beyond the orbit of Neptune, where a possible ninth planet may lie.

In this Jan. 12, 2011, file photo, the Intel logo is displayed on the exterior of Intel headquarters in Santa Clara. Intel has dropped its long-time support of one of the nation’s biggest science fairs, reportedly over a belief that such events are …

Artist’s conceptions of the probable planet orbiting the star GJ 411, which lies just 8.3 light-years from Earth. Credit: Ricardo Ramirez.

Ancient jars that served as tax payment centuries ago have provided scientists clues to the strength of Earth’s magnetic field.

A quarter of a billion years ago, when a shallow sea covered what is now southwest China, a large, long-necked aquatic reptile got pregnant.

Brilliant and controversial, Dr. Will Happer of Princeton says being called a climate denier feels like being labeled a Nazi sympathizer.

On the eve of a Senate hearing Wednesday to consider “modernization of the Endangered Species Act,” an environmental conservation group sued the Trump administration for halting implementation of federal protections for the first bumblebee in history …

The first sculpture made in space – a 3D-printed representation of a human laugh’s sound waves – floats aboard the International Space Station.

A new comprehensive study of previous research has grim conclusions, but could bolster efforts to protect species from climate change.