Science & Tech

Science & Tech

Explore the discoveries that reveal how the world works, alongside the technologies that extend, reshape, and sometimes challenge what’s possible.

The ranking is encouragingly diverse, with the top 10 featuring representation from five regions.
fairy wrasse
Local researchers identify a striking rainbow-colored fairy wrasse found off the coast of the Maldives as a fish species all its own.
Discussions of human evolution are usually backward looking, as if the greatest triumphs and challenges were in the distant past.
The A.I. system could improve the lives of commercially raised pigs.
planets march 2022
In the night sky for March of 2022, only stars and the Moon, not planets, will greet you. The real show, however, arrives just before dawn.
The good news is that scientists have found a new way to treat eczema. The bad news is that it's drinkable dust mite extract.
Close up of an ant on the ground.
Two aspects of memory – fast updating and long lasting – are typically considered incompatible, yet the insects combined them.
cellulose nanocrystals
Using cellulose from trees and a synthetic polymer, MIT researchers have created a material that "is stronger and tougher than some types of bone, and harder than typical aluminum alloys."
endurance
A famous explorer's doomed ship is finally found 107 years after it was lost to the Antarctic deep.
An expert explains the emerging science of nutrigenomics.
edible electronics
Edible electronics, devices that can be broken down and digested, could perform many useful functions inside the body.
supermountains
Gigantic ranges called "supermountains" formed twice in Earth's history, and they may have had a profound influence on evolutionary history.
Happiness study
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Why studying happiness is good for your “psychological immune system,” explained by Harvard “happiness professor” Tal Ben-Sharar.
existence of God
Despite all that we've learned about the Universe, there remain unanswered, and possibly unanswerable, questions. Could "God" be the answer?
Bar Chart Race for GDP
Any dataset that can be quantified over time can be turned into a contest that is both exciting and (a little bit) enlightening.
Astronomers used supercomputers and an international network of antennas to create the stunning map.
problems with no solutions
The very concept of a "problem with no solution" goes against human nature. But we must accept this harsh reality to have peace in our lives.
Rotterdam, NL
Africa has the most universities in the 2022 rankings with over two thirds of the world’s youngest universities.