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Science & Tech
Explore the discoveries that reveal how the world works, alongside the technologies that extend, reshape, and sometimes challenge what’s possible.
A spherical structure nearly one billion light-years wide has been spotted in the nearby Universe, dating all the way back to the Big Bang.
This is especially true for three key groups.
Sweet, bitter, salty, sour. These are the four basic tastes we were taught in grade school. But there is a fifth: umami. And it's everywhere.
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A physicist discusses the boundaries of reality and experimentation.
In 1987, the closest supernova directly observed in nearly 400 years occurred. Will a pulsar arise from those ashes? JWST offers clues.
Experiments on suborbital rockets are revealing how to make a better iron furnace.
When it comes to predicting the energy of empty space, the two leading theories disagree by a factor of 100 googol quintillion.
The asteroid is expected to come within 140,000 miles of Earth — well inside the moon’s orbit.
Over a third are worried that vaccines can cause "canine autism."
Football is a risky sport, but bicycling to work is far more dangerous.
Three fundamental forces matter inside an atom, but gravity is mind-bogglingly weak on those scales. Could extra dimensions explain why?
A relatively new interpretation of quantum mechanics asks us to reimagine the process of science itself.
Looking at our planet with post-Copernican eyes has the power to change how we relate to it and each other.
Subtle clues emerge ahead of the attack via changes in scent.
There are a few clues that the Universe isn't completely adding up. Even so, the standard model of cosmology holds up stronger than ever.
Interventions can make the most difference when Alzheimer’s is detected early.
Philosopher Lee McIntyre discusses the dangers of disinformation, how such falsehoods spread, and what we can do about it.
The brain implant lets her talk four times faster than the previous record.
Experts say it’s likely space junk—and there’s plenty more where that came from.
Today's popular weight-loss drugs could soon be joined by brain stimulation and gene therapies.