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.

negative energy
Quantum mechanics has taught us that even empty space contains energy. "Negative energy" is the state of having less energy than empty space.
As time goes on, dark energy makes distant galaxies recede from us ever faster in our expanding Universe. But nothing truly disappears.
Passing chunks of ice can fertilize ocean waters and play a role in the planet’s carbon cycle.
2023 space missions
2023 will see the launch of new rockets, the return of OSIRIS-REx, and a mission to Jupiter that could help us find extraterrestrial life.
map of universe
In the grand scheme of the cosmic story, a single year isn't all that significant. But over time, the annual changes really add up!
Only recently have scientists directly witnessed this most pivotal of events in biology.
Evolution repeatedly hit upon this solution simply because it works.