Science

December 7, 1972 was the launch of the final mission in NASA's Apollo moon program. Fifty years later, NASA finally seems poised to return people to the lunar surface.

A new study shows that swear words across languages may have more in common than previously thought. Many of them tend to leave out the same sounds.

Astronomers are inviting people around the world to participate in a project that will help map the universe and contribute to greater understanding of dark energy. “I call this thing ‘Astro Tinder,'” says astronomer Karl Gebhardt.

The world's largest active volcano erupted over the weekend.

The quake was the third largest in Texas history, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. An increase in seismic activity in Texas has been linked to injecting fracking wastewater underground.

The tremor started in an area that regulators watch closely.

The close approach of 81 miles occurred as the crew capsule and its three wired-up dummies were on the far side of the moon. Astronauts will take Orion for a ride around the moon as early as 2024.

Galaxies that existed soon after the Big Bang turn out to be surprisingly bright, a discovery that's both thrilled and puzzled scientists who study how the universe evolved over time.

Scientists at the University of Tokyo found that rats possess the ability to keep the beat to musical pieces from Mozart.

A scientific discovery could forever change China and the U.S. industrial balance.