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

From Earth to the moon to deep space—and back again

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

Pioneering microbiologist Luis 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

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 conversation with writer Richard Louv, who coined the term “nature deficit disorder”

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.

From honeyguides to cleaner fish, cross-species cooperation abounds

A new study goes deep on the interaction between activities and hostile wildlife

Citizen scientists strike again

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