Science

Astronomers spotted a huge space rock slamming into Jupiter, creating a blast of light and energy equivalent to 2 million...

IceCube is an example of how big science, and particularly particle physics, now often works on generational time scales. Getting...

Editor’s Note (6/14/22): The current hearings on the January 6, 2021, insurrection, held by a U.S. House of Representatives committee, have...

Using computer vision algorithms to crunch through satellite image and shipping location data has revealed areas where ships may be...

In an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, a pair of outspoken scientists reveal how warp drives—the show’s ubiquitous...

If pimples are caused by oily skin, why doesn't a good washing prevent all breakouts? A recent study offers an...

CRISPR gene-editing trials for treating beta thalassemia and sickle cell disease are being extended to include people under the age...

There was once an orangutan named Ken Allen at the San Diego Zoo who was notorious for carrying out complex...

Volunteers who spent a working week in a virtual-reality environment have reported more anxiety, lower productivity and migraines – which...

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is sending back stunning images as it explores an ancient river delta in Jezero crater for...

The nature of time is a tricky notion to pin down. But whether it is a fundamental part of our...

Lac-Phe, an altered form of an amino acid produced by mice and humans after exercise, can help obese mice lose...

DNA from plague bacteria has been identified in graves from 1338 in Kyrgyzstan, and these pathogens appear to be the...

Yet another covid-19 wave is beginning in Australia, the US and parts of Europe, with some evidence suggesting the BA.4...

People who are usually physically active had increased antibody levels if they exercised around the time they received their flu...

BP paid $65 billion in fines and compensation for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but a simulated version of...