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.
Webb’s Most Distant Galaxy Yet Is Breaking Models of the Early Universe
Webb’s Most Distant Galaxy Yet Is Breaking Models of the Early Universe
A Martian Rock Just Changed the Water Story on Mars
A Martian Rock Just Changed the Water Story on Mars
James Webb Space Telescope Just Mapped the Universe’s Invisible Skeleton—and It’s Sharper Than Ever
James Webb Space Telescope Just Mapped the Universe’s Invisible Skeleton—and It’s Sharper Than Ever
The New 3D Color Imaging Breakthrough That Lets Doctors See What Tissue Is Doing
The New 3D Color Imaging Breakthrough That Lets Doctors See What Tissue Is Doing
Mars Didn’t Need Warm Air to Host Lakes—Thin Ice May Have Done the Job
Mars Didn’t Need Warm Air to Host Lakes—Thin Ice May Have Done the Job
Why Millions Blame Statins for Symptoms the Drug Didn’t Cause
Why Millions Blame Statins for Symptoms the Drug Didn’t Cause
The Sun Just Erupted an X4.2 Flare—What Happens Next Is Unclear
The Sun Just Erupted an X4.2 Flare—What Happens Next Is Unclear
How Modern Work Is Quietly Triggering a Mental Health Crisis
How Modern Work Is Quietly Triggering a Mental Health Crisis
The Handwriting Shock: What the Brain Evidence Actually Shows
The Handwriting Shock: What the Brain Evidence Actually Shows
The DNA Oracle Moment: Why AlphaGenome’s Predictions Are Being Put on Trial
The DNA Oracle Moment: Why AlphaGenome’s Predictions Are Being Put on Trial
If an Asteroid Hits the Moon in 2032, Could Earth Be in the Firing Line?
If an Asteroid Hits the Moon in 2032, Could Earth Be in the Firing Line?
The Nasal Drug That Locks COVID’s Spike—and Could Outrun the Next Variant
The Nasal Drug That Locks COVID’s Spike—and Could Outrun the Next Variant
This Galaxy Cluster Should Not Exist Yet — And That’s a Problem for Cosmology
This Galaxy Cluster Should Not Exist Yet — And That’s a Problem for Cosmology
The Universe Isn’t Breaking—But It’s Getting Less Forgiving
DES’s new Year 6 preprint tightens expansion and growth constraints. Here’s what shifted, how big it is, and which models it pressures—today.
When the Sun Turns Hostile: How a Major Solar Flare Could Break Modern Society
When the Sun Turns Hostile: How a Major Solar Flare Could Break Modern Society
Space Weather Isn’t Sci-Fi: The Real Risks to GPS, Satellites, and Grids
Space Weather Isn’t Sci-Fi: The Real Risks to GPS, Satellites, and Grids
Longevity Science and the Limits of Human Time
Longevity Science and the Limits of Human Time
