Planet Earth

A satellite photo of a giant iceberg next to an island with hundreds of smaller icebergs surrounding the pair

World's largest iceberg, A23a, is disintegrating into thousands of pieces alongside penguin refuge

By Harry Baker published

Earth from space A new satellite photo has revealed that the "megaberg," A23a, is beginning to break apart, spawning thousands of smaller ice chunks around the Antarctic island of South Georgia.

Earth from space

150,000-year history of Earth's magnetic field reveals clues about the climate when early humans were spreading out of Africa

By Stephanie Pappas published

The record sheds light on the climate early humans experienced when they were spreading out of Africa.

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Space

The moon: Facts about our planet's lunar companion

By Adam Mann published

Discover interesting facts about how the moon formed, what it's made out of, and the many missions humans have launched to explore it.

The Moon
A photo of a volcano erupting at night with the Milky Way visible in the sky

See the best Milky Way photos of the year

By Stephanie Pappas published

Mind-boggling beauty abounds in photographs from around the globe submitted to this year's Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest.

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archaeology

American submarine, lost for over a century, discovered 'remarkably intact' off the coast of San Diego

By Tom Metcalfe published

A submarine that sank over 100 years ago during WWI has been surveyed off the coast of San Diego.

Archaeology

Who Were the Canaanites, the ancient Biblical people credited with inventing the alphabet?

By Owen Jarus last updated

The Canaanites were made up of different ethnic groups who lived in the ancient Land of Canaan, and they likely invented the world's first alphabet.

Archaeology
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World of science

Health

Can weight loss drugs help you drink less alcohol?

By Marianne Guenot published

There is growing evidence that Ozempic and other GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs might help people drink less alcohol, but more research is needed.

Alcohol

Does time 'go slower' when you're exercising?

By Clarissa Brincat published

Studies find that people's perception of time really does warp during exercise, and the distraction of racing a rival does not fix this distorted perception.

Exercise

Cucumbers recalled after multistate Salmonella outbreak leaves dozens sick

By Pandora Dewan published

CDC and FDA officials are investigating the outbreak after 9 patients were hospitalized amid cucumber recall.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
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Animals

'Our animals are gray wolves': Colossal didn't de-extinct dire wolves, chief scientist clarifies

By Patrick Pester published

Colossal Biosciences' chief scientist has clarified that its "dire wolves" are just genetically modified gray wolves following a backlash to the "de-extinction" label it put on them.

Extinct species

Bird quiz: How much do you know about our feathered friends?

By Laura Geggel published

Don't duck out on our bird quiz! Do you have a bird brain or are you as sharp as a raptor?

Birds

Our teeth evolved from fish 'body armor' over 460 million years, scientists discover

By Kristina Killgrove published

Teeth are sensitive because they evolved from sensory tissue in both ancient vertebrates and ancient arthropods.

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Human Behavior

The constant surveillance of modern life could worsen our brain function in ways we don't fully understand, disturbing studies suggest

By Simon Makin published

We live in an era of constant surveillance. Psychology research shows how this might change how we perceive the world — even unconsciously

Human Behavior
Pope Leo XIV stands in papal robes in the middle of two other men on the Vatican loggia

What does the Pope do, anyway?

By Stephanie Pappas, Kristina Killgrove last updated

New pope's schedule will be 'exhausting.'

Religion

People really can communicate with just their eyes, study finds

By Stephanie Pappas published

New research reveals how humans communicate through their gaze.

Human Behavior
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Physics & Mathematics

Physicists take step toward a 'theory of everything'

By Andrey Feldman published

A new physics paper takes a step toward creating a long-sought "theory of everything" by uniting gravity with the quantum world. However, the new theory remains far from being proven observationally.

Quantum Physics

When was math invented?

By Tom Metcalfe published

Humans started counting tens of thousands of years ago, but when did they begin figuring out advanced arithmetic, algebra and even calculus?

Mathematics
A photo of the Large Hadron Collider's ALICE detector.

World's largest atom smasher turned lead into gold — and then destroyed it in an instant

By Ben Turner published

The world's largest particle collider produces roughly 89,000 gold nuclei every second, all from smashing lead atoms together at near-light-speed.

Particle Physics
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Chemistry

A cross-section of the new copper alloy, with the orange dots representing copper atoms, the yellow tantalum atoms, and the blue lithium atoms.

Scientists create ultra-tough copper alloy that is stronger than steel and can withstand temperatures of 1500 F

By Ben Turner published

The new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.

Chemistry
a deer's breath is visible in the cold air

Why does nearly all life breathe oxygen?

By Harrison Tasoff published

Nitrogen comprises around 78% of Earth's atmosphere, so why do most lifeforms breathe oxygen?

Chemistry
Plastic waste by the ocean

Scientists break down cheap plastic using the air — and turn it into something far more valuable

By Ben Turner published

Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into more valuable materials.

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Technology

person using a camera on a tripod against the milky way

Best beginner cameras for astrophotography 2025

By Kimberley Lane last updated

Discover our favorite models that are user-friendly, low budget and still produce beautiful images of the night sky — tried and tested by our experts.

Technology
woman photographing the night sky with one of the best astrophotography cameras

Best astrophotography cameras 2025: Capture the cosmos

By Kimberley Lane last updated

BUYING GUIDE The best astrophotography cameras require excellent low-light capabilities — check out our favorite models.

BUYING GUIDE

Mathematics: Facts about counting, equations, and infamous unsolved problems

By Elaine J. Hom, Jonathan Gordon, Tia Ghose last updated

Discover interesting facts about mathematics, who invented it and the most famous unsolved problems.

Technology
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