Mercury is tiny, barely bigger than the Moon. Its metallic core makes up 70% of the planet’s mass, vastly exceeding Earth’s 32% and Mars ’ 25%. It’s unlikely that the core actually formed like this.

The striking thing about this is that repeating the procedure on the star turned up no evidence of carbon-based chemicals, even though the system is young enough that it should still have a ...

For decades, Uranus baffled scientists because it seemed to have no internal heat. Now, new computer modeling shows the planet actually emits more energy than it receives from the Sun. This subtle ...

Indiana football closed out a win over Iowa by intentionally taking a safety. Here's why the Hoosiers closed out the game with an unorthodox strategy.

What can auroras on a rogue planet teach astronomers about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address, as an international ...

Change detection conducted in the youngest, topographically steepest, and theoretically most unstable regions on the lunar surface revealed a large number of new landslides formed since 2009.

The National Weather Service released a frost advisory at 12:48 a.m. on Wednesday valid for Thursday between midnight and 8 a.m. for Northern Wayne as well as Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming and Pike ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The outer bands of Hurricane Humberto lashed Bermuda on Tuesday as it approached the tiny British territory, with newly formed Hurricane Imelda following closely behind.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti already knows one of the plays he’ll be submitting to the Big Ten for review this week. After IU's 20-15 win over Iowa, Cignetti walked reporters ...

A maelstrom of star formation close to the center of our galaxy has been revealed in two different wavelengths by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), its beautiful images highlighting the intensity ...

The Hawks' new coach has overhauled their tactics in their own zone, at five-on-five and on the penalty kill, to dial up more pressure on the puck.

Tropical Storm Imelda is forecast to become a hurricane and track north along the Florida coast before pivoting northeast. Here’s the latest forecast path.