Planet Earth

A map of the United States showing regions that are likely (dark blue) and unlikely (white to light blue) to host hydrogen reserves, based on the geology.

Giant reserves of 'gold' hydrogen may be lurking beneath at least 30 US states, 1st-of-its-kind map reveals

By Sascha Pare published

USGS researchers have unveiled the first map of prospective locations for hydrogen gas in the contiguous United States — and there's a lot more than they previously thought.

Energy
Earthquake damage to a road in Turkey.

Scientists find hidden mechanism that could explain how earthquakes 'ignite'

By Stephanie Pappas published

How does creeping stress ignite a cataclysmic earthquake? A new study has answers.

Earthquakes
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Space

A photo of a bright comet with a long tail shining in the night sky

Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS' 'near-death encounter' with the sun may have blown it apart, new photos suggest

By Harry Baker published

New photos of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) suggest that it could be disintegrating due to "thermal stress" from its recent slingshot around the sun. However, its fate is still unclear.

Comets
A topographical map showing the two halves of Mars

'Marsquakes' may solve 50-year-old mystery about the Red Planet

By Harry Baker published

Data collected by NASA's InSight lander suggest that ancient internal processes are responsible for the "Martian dichotomy" that splits the Red Planet into two distinct halves.

Mars
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archaeology

A grave with a stone coffin

Archaeologists discover rare liquid gypsum burial of 'high-status individual' from Roman Britain

By Laura Geggel published

A Roman-era cemetery, found ahead of a construction project in England, holds an unusual burial at its center.

Romans
Stonehenge, Salisbury, UK, July 30, 2024; Stunning aerial view of the spectacular historical monument of Stonehenge stone circles, Wiltshire, England, UK.

7 ancient megaliths around the world that rival Stonehenge

By Owen Jarus published

There are many megaliths around the world, some of which rival Stonehenge for their size and age.

Archaeology
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Health

Wattbike Proton smart bike being tested by our reviewer

Wattbike Proton smart bike review

By Anna Gora published

Reviews It could be one of the best value smart bikes to come out in 2025.

Reviews
Person tries out one of the best smart scales

Best smart scales 2025: The perfect companion to help you meet your fitness goals

By Maddy Biddulph last updated

BUYING GUIDE The best smart scales to help you learn more about your body from capturing muscle mass to body fat percentage, these scales can aid your fitness journey.

BUYING GUIDE
A close-up of a person's abdomen as they inject a drug into it.

Ozempic-style drugs tied to more than 60 health benefits and risks in biggest study-of-its-kind

By Emily Cooke published

A large new study has shed light on the wider health impacts of taking Ozempic-style drugs.

Medicine & Drugs
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Animals

Four chimpanzees in an enclosure, eating leaves.

'Contagious' peeing may have deep evolutionary roots, chimp study suggests

By Olivia Ferrari published

People often go to the bathroom in groups, and according to new research chimpanzees do the same, possibly to strengthen group social bonds.

Land Mammals
Little penguins in a breeding nest in Australia.

Cheating little penguins are big on divorce, and other breeding secrets revealed

By Patrick Pester published

A little penguin colony in Australia struggles during years with high penguin divorce rates, but the divorcees could have more offspring in the long run if they find better mates, a new study finds.

Penguins
Newcastle Funnel-web Spider (Atrax christenseni) male.

'Big boy' spider becomes Australia's largest deadly funnel-web after surprise discovery

By Olivia Ferrari published

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

Spiders
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Human Behavior

A woman is shown embracing her child and looking down at her.

Parents really do have favorites, study suggests

By Emily Cooke published

Parents are more likely to favor daughters and more-agreeable children, new research suggests, although the findings may only apply to people from certain demographics.

Human Behavior
An artist's interpretation of a black hole surrounded by stars

10 mind-blowing black hole discoveries from 2024

By Ben Turner published

From missing links, to primordial beginnings, to extremely powerful plasma jets that could be shaping our universe in mysterious ways, here are the top 10 black hole discoveries that blew our minds this year.

Human Behavior
Collage of three pictures, from left to right: an ancient royal tomb in Greece, T. rex reconstruction and Sagittarius A*.

The 8 most controversial science stories of 2024

By Sascha Pare published

From a piece of cloth that may have belonged to Alexander the Great to an image of our galaxy's central black hole, here's our pick of controversial science stories in 2024.

Human Behavior
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Physics & Mathematics

An illustration of a starry night sky

Cosmic voids may explain the universe's acceleration without dark energy

By Andrey Feldman published

New research suggests that dark energy isn't needed to explain the acceleration in the expansion of the universe — instead suggesting giant voids in space are creating an illusion.

Dark Energy
To test how important imaginary numbers were in describing reality, the researchers used an updated version of the Bell test, an experiment which relies on quantum entanglement.

'Spooky' quantum entanglement discovered inside individual protons for 1st time ever

By Ben Turner published

Physicists have long-suspected that the building blocks of protons experienced quantum entanglement. Now, researchers have the first direct evidence — after using a trick to infer subatomic particles' entropy.

Particle Physics
This illustration shows Earth surrounded by filaments of dark matter called "hairs"

Something invisible and 'fuzzy' may lurk at the Milky Way's center, new research suggests

By Paul Sutter published

The cores of galaxies may not be made of what we thought, new research suggests — they could hold one giant, invisible star made of mysterious "fuzzy" matter.

Dark Matter
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Chemistry

The hydrogen fuel tank of a Toyota vehicle on display.

Scientists discover revolutionary method that makes fuel from water and sunlight — but it's not finished yet

By Ben Turner published

Scientists in Japan have demonstrated a new method to create hydrogen fuel without emitting greenhouse gases. But key steps to improve its efficiency remain for it to be commercially viable.

Chemistry
Periodic Table of Elements.

Periodic table of elements: How it works and who created it

By Jeanna Bryner, Tim Sharp last updated

The Periodic Table, first created by Dmitri Mendeleev, organizes all of the known elements in an informative array.

Elements
Hand dipping a paint brush into a large tin of pink paint as it drips back into the tin. Paint is one source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in your home.

What are VOCs? The facts about volatile organic compounds

By Kimberly Hickok last updated

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are gaseous chemicals that are emitted by various household items, as well as natural sources.

Chemistry
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Technology

students using a microscope in a classroom

Best microscopes for students 2025

By Morgan Bailee Boggess McCoy last updated

Discover a microscopic world with one of the best microscopes for students and young scientists, without emptying your wallet.

Technology
Data center with major computer processors with blue and pink lights in a dark room.

The 9 most powerful supercomputers in the world right now

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated

Supercomputers play a vital role in scientific discoveries — from helping us forecast climate change to discovering new drugs. We've rounded up the top fastest on the planet right now.

Computing
An older white man with long salt-and-pepper hair and glasses sits at a desk with a keyboard and computer monitor

'ELIZA,' the world's 1st chatbot, was just resurrected from 60-year-old computer code

By Kristina Killgrove published

Researchers discovered long-lost computer code and used it to resurrect the early chatbot ELIZA.

Computing
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