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.

abandoned mine
Slimy biofilms made up of bacterial and eukaryotic life forms have taken over an abandoned, flooded uranium mine in Germany.
Laser guide star
Air currents in our atmosphere limit the resolving power of giant telescopes, but computers and artificial stars can sharpen the blur.
“It's a liquid, but it’s not just a liquid."
astronaut looking at Earth-like planet
We are traveling in a realm that once exclusively belonged to the gods. Space travel will force humanity to rethink everything.
The initial goal of AI was to create machines that think like humans. But that is not what happened at all.
colliding black holes
Many people out there, including scientists, claim to have discovered a series of game-changing revolutions. Here's why we don't buy it.