At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

US District Judge Alan B. Johnson once again dismissed former University of Wyoming students’ lawsuit against their sorority for allowing a biological male to join their group, ruling last week that ...

This article is part of Run, Die, Repeat, Polygon's week-long series exploring roguelikes. The definition of "roguelike" is one of those topics of conversation that will keep die-hard fans debating ...

Astronomers using the James Webb telescope alongside Canada's CHIME telescope have pinpointed the origin of one of the brightest blasts of radio energy ever detected in Earth's skies.

The most distant star ever discovered may have been misclassified: Instead of being a single star, the object — nicknamed Earendel from the Old English word for "morning star" — may be a star cluster, ...

Have you heard a new slang term and are unsure about its meaning? The term "6-7," which is sometimes written as "67", became a trend on TikTok and was coined by Generation Alpha and parts of younger ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. For nearly half a century, the State Department has reported annually on human-rights conditions in countries around the world. The purpose of this exercise is ...

DarkSky International, a nonprofit that tries to protect the night sky from light pollution, will hold a public teach-in Saturday in Julian followed by an evening of stargazing. The free Dark Sky ...

Audiences are arguing over the meaning (or lack thereof) behind Zach Cregger's horror hit — but the truth is there's no such thing as a correct answer when it comes to the film. By Richard Newby [This ...

To complete the "look closely at the blazing sun," players will first need to reach the Mesa biome in PEAK. For the first week of launch, the third biome is locked to Mesa to allow players to ...

There’s no American road more famous than Route 66. Stretching from Chicago to Santa Monica, this legendary highway—celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026—was once the main artery carrying folks ...