Science & Tech

Science & Tech

Explore the discoveries that reveal how the world works, alongside the technologies that extend, reshape, and sometimes challenge what’s possible.

central black hole jet
Black holes aren't just the densest masses in the Universe, but they also spin the fastest of all massive objects. Here's why it must be so.
schwinger effect
In our common experience, you can't get something for nothing. In the quantum realm, something really can emerge from nothing.
Anything, good or bad, about Henry Ford can be contradicted — except his ambition and his work.
FU orionis illustration
As recently as 1990, we didn't know of any planets beyond our Solar System. Today, with 5000+, we're deep into the weeds of how they form.
Following the advent of human space flight, NASA began naming missions after children of Zeus.
multiverse
Each of us carries our own version of the Multiverse in our heads.
zaporizhzhia
The war in Ukraine is unlikely to trigger a catastrophic nuclear meltdown. Physics and smart engineering are the reasons why.