Eclipse Overload: What If the Sun Were Blocked for Years?

Total solar eclipses don't last very long — and that's a good thing.

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Far-Out Molecules Designed to Self-Destruct at Specific Times

A new method for creating self-destructing molecules could be used for drug delivery, erasable ink or other applications.

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Ebola May Linger in Men's Semen for More Than 2 Years

Ebola virus may linger in semen for more than two years, a new study suggests.

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Blossoming Bisexual: World's 1st Flower Had Male and Female Parts

When the world's first flower sprouted about 140 million years ago, it was bisexual, possessing both male and female reproductive parts, according to the researchers who virtually reconstructed the blossom in a new study.

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In Photos: Rare Conjoined Bats

These conjoined bats from Brazil are only the third set of conjoined bat twins to be recorded in the scientific literature.

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Jet Lightning! Rarely Seen 'Gigantic Jets' Spotted by Cloud Cam (Video)

A spectacular outburst of jet lightning, also known as "gigantic jets," was captured by the Gemini Observatory’s cloud camera on Mauna Kea in Hawaii on July 24, 2017.

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Earth Will Have Its Last Total Solar Eclipse in About 600 Million Years

During the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, skywatchers will direct most of their attention to the sun, but don't forget about the moon: Its slow progress away from Earth means these celestial events won't keep happening forever.

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