By Jennifer Li Shotz

On April 29, 2020, Earth will get an intimidating visitor — a massive asteroid called 1998 OR2. Fortunately for us, the space rock, which experts believe will be the largest one...

The negative health impacts of plastic on both wildlife and humans have been well-documented. However, the versatile material, which is used for everything from grocery bags to ...

Researchers have long believed that all four-limbed animals or tetrapods, a group that includes amphibians, reptiles, and mammals,  evolved from an ancient group of fish known a...

Japan has always been at the forefront of robotic technology.  Over the years, the androids have been deployed to work in banks, run hotels, and even serve as personal assistant...

The decision to bestow the 2016 Good Design Award, Japan’s most prestigious design honor, upon the AuthaGraph World Map came as a surprise to many. Given that previous winners h...

The search for an Earth-like planet that can support life has led to the discovery of many strange worlds, including one with two suns, a lava land, and a shimmering "sapphire" ...

NASA's X-plane program, established in 1946 to test and evaluate new technologies and aerodynamic concepts,  began with the launch of the X-1 — the first plane to break the soun...