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.

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Britain is profiling the genes, health and lifestyles of its citizens and handing the results to scientists across the world.
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If you eat a diet full of refined grains, high-sugar drinks, and sweets, there's a good chance you have too much insulin.
Nasa's JWST captures spiral galaxies in a series of photos.
Stars are born, live, and die within the spiral arms of galaxies like the Milky Way. These 19 JWST spirals deliver unprecedented riches.
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New DNA analyses raise questions over the theory that Christopher Columbus and his men brought syphilis to Europe.
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If our Milky Way were located in the Virgo cluster instead of the Local Group, chances are we'd already be a "red and dead" galaxy.
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The new electrically conductive substrate could be the future of hydroponic farming.
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If there’s life lurking on the moons of Saturn and Jupiter, could our instruments even detect it?
A map showing the location of the arctic sea.
No shots fired. No flags raised. And no dry land gained. Still, the U.S. effectively grew by the size of about two Californias in December.
An image of the surface of Mars, showcasing its captivating and unique geological formations resembling a grand canyon.
Valles Marineris is the Solar System's grandest canyon, many times longer, wider, and deeper than the Grand Canyon. What scarred Mars so?
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Research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome.
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Explore how QBism reframes science by placing the observer at the heart of quantum reality.
The Milky Way, a galaxy in space filled with stars, grew up.
Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, is both completely normal and absolutely remarkable in a number of ways. Here's the story of our cosmic home.
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Five new places scientists have uncovered plastics.
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Millennia ago, philosophers like Anaximander grasped that nature is the ultimate recycler.
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Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.
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Want to avoid getting "spaghettified" by a black hole? Steer clear of the smaller ones.
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Neuroscience supports the notion that an escape from conventional perspectives can be a gateway to spectacular insights.
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Astronomers claim to have found structures so large, they shouldn't exist. With such biased, incomplete observations, perhaps they don't.
A map of a cluster of stars illustrating star birth.
Here in our Solar System, we only have one star: a singlet. For many systems, including the highest-mass ones, that's anything but the norm.