Science News, Discoveries & Research Explained
Explore discoveries and questions across space, biology, psychology, health and the natural world. Our science articles explain what researchers found, how they investigated it and what the results can—and cannot—tell us. Browse new developments alongside accessible guides to the scientific ideas that help explain ourselves and the universe.
Top 10 Unknowns We Still Don’t Have Answers For in 2025
Top 10 Unknowns We Still Don’t Have Answers For in 2025
Scientific Breakthroughs of 2026: The Most Likely “Firsts” Across Space, Biomedicine, and Energy
Scientific Breakthroughs of 2026: The Most Likely “Firsts” Across Space, Biomedicine, and Energy
Renewable energy surge: why Science named it 2025’s Breakthrough of the Year
Renewable energy surge: why Science named it 2025’s Breakthrough of the Year
Scientific Discoveries of 2025 Ranked, and the Technologies They May Spawn
Scientific Discoveries of 2025 Ranked, and the Technologies They May Spawn
Origami-like cellular folding discovery shows how a “brainless” animal makes precise body folds
Origami-like cellular folding discovery shows how a “brainless” animal makes precise body folds
Quantum computing coherence breakthrough: a millisecond barrier falls, and the real test begins
Quantum computing coherence breakthrough: a millisecond barrier falls, and the real test begins
The Biggest Physics Discoveries of the Next Century: What We’re Most Likely to Find
The Biggest Physics Discoveries of the Next Century: What We’re Most Likely to Find
Would Aliens Be Hostile Or Friendly? The Constraints That Would Shape Alien Contact
Would aliens be hostile or friendly? The constraints that would shape alien contact
Biggest Large Hadron Collider discoveries, ranked by impact
Biggest Large Hadron Collider discoveries, ranked by impact
What species would replace humans as the dominant animal on Earth if we disappeared?
What Is the Universe Expanding Into? Recent Evidence, Ranked
Is the Graviton Real? What Physics Knows, What It Suspects, and What It Still Can’t Prove
Is the Graviton Real? What Physics Knows, What It Suspects, and What It Still Can’t Prove
What Is the Universe Expanding Into? Recent Evidence, Ranked
What Is the Universe Expanding Into? Recent Evidence, Ranked
Could Advanced Alien Life Live Completely in Water?
Could Advanced Alien Life Live Completely in Water?
Deep Sea Discoveries: The Top 10 Things We Could Find Next
Deep Sea Discoveries: The Top 10 Things We Could Find Next
The Unknowns of the Human Brain, Ranked — and What New Findings Just Moved
The Unknowns of the Human Brain, Ranked — and What New Findings Just Moved
Silicon Lifeforms: What They Might Look Like, and Why They’re So Hard to Picture
Silicon Lifeforms: What They Might Look Like, and Why They’re So Hard to Picture
String Theory Explained Simply: Why Physics Keeps Coming Back to Tiny Strings
String Theory Explained Simply: Why Physics Keeps Coming Back to Tiny Strings
