Astronomers are coming to believe that different types of stars form different types of solar systems, based in part on the discovery of a large rocky planet orbiting a distant red dwarf star at about ...

People who learn they have autism after age 6 — the current median age at diagnosis — are often described as having a “milder” form of autism than people diagnosed as toddlers. A new study challenges ...

“In this study we demonstrate that there is no doubt that Neanderthals could make a fire and that fire was a central element in their daily life,” study co-author Diego Angelucci said. The research ...

Just like you might plant seeds in your garden, the way tropical storms and hurricanes form can come from different types of meteorological seeds. Here's five of them, starting with the most common ...