If a robot is being used to gather data in sensitive aquatic environments, it shouldn't have a whirring propeller that could ...

President Donald Trump is forging ahead with his government overhaul, with Elon Musk threatening dismissals for federal employees who don’t respond to a mass email. This week will also see Trump meet ...

Test your IQ with this brain teaser challenge! Can you find the hidden black cat in 5 seconds? Only sharp-eyed geniuses can solve this tricky optical illusion. Try now!

The James Webb Space Telescope was late to launch, but the observatory is making up for lost time. After several years of ...

Welcome to Smartphone Picture of the Week! Each week, we select and share your best smartphone photos in an online feature here on our website, and on our social media. We’ll be updating this page ...

Reading slumps happen to even the most avid of readers, and, honestly, all it takes is one amazing, incredible, and ...

Elon Musk Steps Up Efforts to Cull Federal Work Force Mr. Musk said federal workers must summarize their accomplishments for the week or be forced to leave, borrowing a tactic he used at his ...

The mysterious Oort cloud is the source of many of our solar system's comets, but astronomers still have no idea what it ...