Belief that a ‘corrupt elite is secretly running the world’ is one of the longest-running and most widespread conspiracy ...

Even worse, the orbit of Mars is elliptical (think of a slight oval rather than a perfect circle), which means that sometimes ...

Perihelion is the point at which an orbiting body is closest to the sun. The word comes from Greek and literally means around ...

Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

A Star Trek–inspired idea by Miguel Alcubierre kicked off decades of theory and experiments as scientists pursue plausible ...

Most reasons for going to college are economical: get a respectable job, improve career prospects, make more money. College ...

If you're going to Mars you'd best take along a jar of anti-aging cream because while you're there you're going to age faster ...

Summary: Time doesn’t flow uniformly across the solar system, and new research reveals just how differently it unfolds on Mars compared with Earth. By tracing subtle gravitational and orbital ...

On Earth, knowing the time feels simple. Your phone pings the same second as a GPS satellite and an atomic clock in a lab.

This temporal lag is a direct consequence of Albert Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity. The rule is simple: the weaker ...

On Earth, telling time is easy. Our clocks are synchronized using atomic clocks, GPS satellites, and fast communication ...

Cher Scores Near-Complete Victory in Royalties War, Mary Bono Vows Appeal North Korea's aging fighter jets have a new weapon, ...