Science

From spotting mysterious shadow bands to proving Einstein right (again), there's more to eclipse viewing than just looking up.

They’re continuing a long, prehistoric tradition of science art.

This fruit owes its luminous violet shade to snapdragon flower DNA.

During the 1869 total solar eclipse, astronomers thought they had discovered a new element. They were wrong, and the truth was much weirder.

Don't be like Sir Isaac Newton, who nearly blinded himself during an eclipse.

As their habitat dwindles, reptile relocators are springing into action to save these slow-moving icons.

New research explains the science behind the sudden disappearance of fluffy cumulus clouds during a solar eclipse.

The award-winning astrophysicist and folklorist takes us on a tour of the Milky Way.

After accidentally introducing invasive moths to North America, amateur entomologist Étienne Léopold Trouvelot turned his eyes to the skies and changed science.

With an official NASA broadcast location, a performance by Janelle Monáe, an authentic Swiss town and much more, the Hoosier State offers every kind of eclipse experience.

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

Total solar eclipses were an omen of death for rulers of the Assyrian Empire. The fix? Install a fake king and then kill him.

"In-ovo sexing" would revolutionize the chicken industry, but consumers have to want it first.

The Sun's dazzlingly bright photosphere makes it impossible to study the corona—unless the Moon is in the way.