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Explore the discoveries that reveal how the world works, alongside the technologies that extend, reshape, and sometimes challenge what’s possible.
Ancient helium-3 from the dawn of time leaks from the Earth, offering clues to our planet’s formation. A key question is where it leaks from.
AI-generated photos, also known as synthetic media, are being used to create fake experts and journalists to spread disinformation.
You've spent almost a decade gaining extremely specialized skills. But that's ok; your value is greater than you realize.
After mammoth investments and two decades of anti-aging research, what do immortality proponents have to show for it?
Realism in science cannot be completely unmoored from human experience. Otherwise, realism ends up tortured with unreal paradoxes.
Can electrical stimulation meaningfully substitute for natural touch during a complex task in the real world? We think so.
Behavioral interventions may be better for long-term health.
Pluto failed to meet the definition of a planet, but some astronomers think there might be a legitimate Planet 9 out there.
Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod saved countless lives, but some religious leaders denounced his invention.
The recently discovered Oort cloud comet, Bernardinelli–Bernstein, has the largest known nucleus: 119 km. Here's what it could do to Earth.
Plants are very sensitive to touch, with research showing that touching a plant can change its genome and launch a cascade of plant hormones.
Theoretical physicist Brian Greene explores the potential particles of time and why we could, in theory, travel forward in time but not back.
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The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter recently captured images that could help scientists better under the mysterious physics of our Sun.
Dr. Tyson explains where we might find aliens, why "dark matter" is a misleading term, and why you can blame physics for your favorite team's loss.
Single objects rarely change the course of an entire scientific field. Distant object GNz7q, a galaxy-quasar hybrid, might do exactly that.
A lucky discovery involving lithium-sulfur batteries has a legitimate chance to revolutionize how we power our world.
"Dead" satellites aren't just space junk. They are also targets for hackers to hijack and use to broadcast misinformation.
A floating platform the size of Rome collapsed off of Antarctica.
Many atheists think of themselves as intellectually gifted individuals, guiding humanity on the path of reason. Scientific data shows otherwise.
John Templeton Foundation
A new, easy-to-use, $5-device helps address male infertility. It isolates healthy sperm cells based on their natural behavior.