Planet Earth

A view of Earth from space

Earth Day: When is it and why do we celebrate it?

By Patrick Pester last updated

Earth Day is an annual global event on April 22 that celebrates Earth and raises public awareness about the environment.

Planet Earth

The North Pole could shift 90 feet west by 2100

By Skyler Ware published

As climate change melts ice sheets and glaciers, water is being redistributed across the globe — and could end up moving the point of Earth's axis of rotation.

Climate change
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Space

Jupiter: Facts about the biggest planet in our solar system

By Adam Mann last updated

Discover interesting facts about Jupiter, its many moons, and whether the gas giant and its moons could host extraterrestrial life

Jupiter

James Webb telescope solves 'impossible' black hole mystery

By Shreejaya Karantha published

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to revisit a misunderstood black hole thought to be gulping matter 40 times faster than the theoretical limit. It turns out, dust may have obscured the truth.

Black Holes
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archaeology

Artist's evidence-based depiction of the blast, which had the power of 1,000 Hiroshimas.

(Retracted) Space rock that destroyed ancient city may have inspired biblical story of Sodom

By Christopher R. Moore last updated

Archaeologists have evidence of a space rock that obliterated Jericho some 3,600 years ago may have inspired the biblical story of Sodom.

Archaeology
A stretch of Hadrian's Wall at Walton's Crags in Northumberland, England, coloured by the setting sun.

Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain, study finds

By Owen Jarus published

A drought helped bring about an invasion of Roman Britain in A.D. 367, researchers wrote in a new paper.

Romans
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World of science

Health

Deadly measles outbreaks could explode across the US if vaccinations fall, model predicts

By Jess Thomson published

Researchers modeled how measles might spread in the U.S. in the coming decades, showing that more than 50 million cases could occur if current vaccination rates fell by half.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
A close-up image of the side profile of a woman's face. She has severe facial acne.

Scientists test first-ever vaccine for acne: Here's what we know

By Emily Cooke published

An experimental vaccine for acne could someday transform the way patients with the condition are treated, according to the company that developed the shot. However, it is still early days.

Medicine & Drugs

Lab-grown teeth could offer alternative to fillings and implants, scientists say

By Jess Thomson published

Scientists in the U.K. have developed a new material that may allow them to grow teeth in the lab, which could provide an alternative to fillings and dental implants someday.

Health
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Animals

The fossilised hell ant.

'Hell ant' with scythe-like jaws may be oldest ant fossil ever discovered

By Jess Thomson published

Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen species of "hell ant" that lived 113 million years ago, making it the oldest ant fossil ever found.

Extinct species
A photograph of three baby western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises recently hatched at Philadelphia Zoo.

Zoo unveils babies of 100-year-old giant tortoise, 'Mommy'

By Patrick Pester published

Four adorable western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise babies are now on display at Philadelphia Zoo after their 100-year-old 'Mommy' reproduced for the first time.

Turtles

Giant mosasaur discovered in Mississippi

By Patrick Pester published

Researchers may have discovered Mississippi's largest ever mosasaur after pulling a Cretaceous-aged fossil out of a riverbed south of Starkville.

Extinct species
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Human Behavior

Lego Ideas Motorized Lighthouse

Best Lego sets for adults 2025: Science, nature & engineering sets for curious minds

By Kim Snaith last updated

From sets celebrating architecture and famous art to clever designs, these are the best Lego sets for adults.

Arts & Entertainment

Science at a crossroads: Dispatches from Friday's 'Stand Up for Science' rallies across the US

By Kristina Killgrove, Nicoletta Lanese published

Our science journalists reported on the Stand Up for Science rallies held in New York City and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Politics

What counts as a phobia?

By Stephanie Pappas published

Specific phobias are out-of-proportion fears to objects, animals or situations, and fortunately, they can be treated.

Human Behavior
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Physics & Mathematics

Ghostly galaxy without dark matter baffles astronomers

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Astronomers have stumbled upon yet another ghostly galaxy that appears to be devoid of dark matter, the elusive stuff that makes up most of the material universe.

Dark Matter
Atomic structure, large collider, CERN concept.

'Beauty' particle discovered at world's largest atom smasher could unlock new physics

By Ben Turner published

Why matter dominates over antimatter in our universe has long been a major cosmic mystery to physicists. A new finding by the world's largest particle collider has revealed a clue.

Particle Physics
a close-up of a material that forms a shape like a Grecian urn in a test tube

Student accidentally creates 'shape-recovering liquid' that's an exception to the laws of thermodynamics

By Elana Spivack published

A graduate student accidentally created a blend of oil, water and nickel particles that formed an unexpected shape.

Physics & Mathematics
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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
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.

Chemistry
Digital generated image of solar panel with purple -blue reflection.

Nanoparticle breakthrough could bring 'holy grail' of solar power within reach

By Ben Turner published

Digital generated image of solar panel with purple-blue reflection.

Chemistry
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Technology

An electric car being charged on a snowy winter day.

EVs could charge 500% faster in freezing weather after new discovery

By Ross Kelly published

New research shows how coating a battery with a razor-thin layer of lithium borate-carbonate can lead to a 500% boost in charging rates when temperatures fall below freezing.

Electric Vehicles
an abstract illustration with a futuristic cube in the middle and dots and lines of light around it

Scientists reveal the first operating system for quantum computers

By Peter Ray Allison published

QNodeOS is the world's first operating system designed for quantum computers and will enable connections between different types of quantum computers.

Computing
Digital abstract CPU.

New benchmark will reveal when quantum computers overtake the fastest supercomputers, scientists say

By Alan Bradley published

A new benchmark performed on chips from five different vendors has indicated how we can measure QPU performance as quantum computers become more advanced and useful.

Computing
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