The Arctic is warming at a rate almost twice the global average. This could be making vortex splits more likely, but is still up for debate among climate experts.

This 12-year-old boy is legally blind, nonverbal, and has limited use of his hands. But artificial intelligence technology is helping him communicate with his family members.

In May 2018, Kīlauea volcano erupted, obliterating neighborhoods with devastating force and uprooting thousands of local residents. It is Hawaiʻi’s most destructive volcanic eruption in generations. How can one of the most beautiful places on Earth suddenly transform into a roaring inferno, sputtering molten lava and bombs of volcanic rock the size of refrigerators?

A government shutdown impacts thousands of scientists and researchers across the country. It stalls out field projects, stops weather models from being maintained, and interrupts long-term data collection vital to the health of the national parks. Some even worry it represents a threat to public safety.

Blood moon. Blue moon. Harvest moon. Supermoon. Each of these phrases refers to a distinct appearance of Earth's moon, corresponding with different lunar phases we see in the sky. So what exactly can these names, and “super blood wolf moon,” teach us?

Take a look back at some of the biggest science stories of 2018—from CRISPR gene editing to a mission to find alien worlds.

The theory of quantum mechanics presented at the meeting said that a particle like an electron isn’t physically real until it’s observed, measured by an instrument that can detect it. Before it’s detected, instead of being a solid particle, an electron is just a fuzzy wave, a wave of probability.

In seeing quantum entanglement as central to physics, The Fundamental Fysiks Group were decades ahead of their time.

After years of anticipation, NASA scientists received the most detailed images from its spacecraft, New Horizons.

Since it explored Pluto in 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft has been zooming toward NASA’s most distant target yet. Join the mission team as the probe attempts to fly by Ultima Thule, an object 4 billion miles from Earth.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is about to visit the most distant object ever explored by humans.

The New Horizons spacecraft made history by conducting the farthest ever flyby of an object in our solar system.

Bill Anders was looking for a spot to land on the moon when he saw the Earth appear over the horizon. Many consider the resulting photo, “Earthrise,” to be one of the most important photos of the 20th century.

Apollo 8 was the first in the world to head to the moon using trans-lunar injection.

From its engine to its computer, the Apollo 8 spacecraft—and its mission—marked a revolution in spaceflight.

California’s Camp and Woolsey Fires caused billions in property damage—and took dozens of human lives. Can we safeguard our homes and buildings from this degree of loss in the future? Approaches include keeping the outdoors surrounding a structure clear of combustible debris, building with materials that are inherently non-flammable, and retrofitting walls, vents, and roofs to prevent fires.

Einstein called it “spooky action at a distance,” but today quantum entanglement is poised to revolutionize technology from computers to cryptography. Physicists have gradually become convinced that the phenomenon—two subatomic particles that mirror changes in each other instantaneously over any distance—is real.

What makes onions so oniony? Why does stuffing sometimes come out gummy? Learn the secret to making delicious stuffing with the perfect texture—and why onions might make you cry as you're cooking it.

Gloomy, cloudy days and the transition from summer to winter are dreaded by many for the same reason: shorter days with less sunlight. Internal body clocks known as circadian rhythms help us adjust our sleep and wakefulness accordingly, but for some, the disruption might lead to a type of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder.

This family of peregrine falcons is taking advantage of urban Chicago's resources.