It killed the dreams of science-fiction fans, but kick-started decades of Martian exploration

Is a new image of star systems colliding a vision of our Milky Way’s future?

Researchers have discovered that our galaxy’s outermost spiral arms are wide open and farther away than we thought

When you go into battle with nearly 40 gigantic pachyderms, you need to take the shortest path possible

Pioneering microbiologist Louis Pasteur helped save the life of a dog-bitten boy

Despite steep odds, she became the first woman in France to earn a doctorate in science

There’s at least one glaring exception

Abuse, neglect, and loss can reverberate in a partner’s behavior

Scientists want to use LLMs to model human emotions and study human mental health

A natural experiment in sun-scorched Australia points the way

We’ve got some time

No. But in the midst of intense heat waves it may be necessary to save lives.

So how are beehives in the US faring almost two decades on?

A 35-day expedition revealed hidden wonders of the deep

DNA helped differentiate the venomous serpent from its closest relative

In this age of AI anxiety, listen to your heart

Author and physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein on the crisis in American science

A conversation with a philosopher about extraterrestrial and machine minds