Science advances through data that don't fit our current understanding. At least that was Thomas Kuhn's theory in his famous ...

The odd atmosphere of a fledgling exoplanet is causing astronomers to question leading theories of how planets form. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

University of Bristol astrophysicists are helping shed new light on an Earth-sized exoplanet 40 light years away where liquid ...

In the first discovery of its kind, astronomers have found silane in the atmosphere of an ancient brown dwarf nicknamed The Accident. This molecule plays an important role in the formation of clouds ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: ESO/A. Müller et al. Scientists' best theories on how planets form could be wrong, new ...