Articles by Ramin Skibba

A different set of ingredients may be needed to take the next giant leap for humankind.

Astronomers are trying to deflect a near-Earth asteroid for the first time, to prepare for a future object on a collision course with the planet.

Their observations confirm water lurks in the moon's subsoil, not just at the poles.

Evidence of dark matter particles may be easier to find in ancient minerals than in the newest detectors.

Planets closely orbiting red dwarf stars may have dynamic tectonic plates, making them more life-friendly than previously thought.

The probability of a snowy Christmas in any location depends on lots of factors -- including the effects of climate change.

It’s now more common to see multiple giant wildfires burning at once, straining firefighting resources, scientists say.

Psychological and brain development extends years beyond the end of puberty, new research shows.

Optical tweezers developed by a new Nobel laureate could potentially be used on slightly larger objects, but not spacecraft.

Numerous bits of orbiting debris threaten spacecraft, so two teams propose tracking them with unique license plate-like transponders.

Signal hints at possible interactions between ordinary hydrogen and dark matter in the early universe, but some scientists remain skeptical.

The giant black hole is one of the biggest ever observed from this far back in time.