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.

Many people lived long enough to grow old in the olden days, too.
But don't buy your own brain zapping machine, yet.
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Hubble revolutionized astronomy more than once. Here's what we can expect from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Thanks to genetics and improving nutrition, denizens of the Western Balkans have surpassed the Dutch in height.
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People who rate themselves as highly knowledgeable about cats are more likely to interact with cats in ways they don't like.
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The antibodies elicited by the "S2 vaccine" not only neutralize COVID's multiple strains but also coronaviruses that cause the common cold.
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We will become billions of people who share a single vast intellect.
Einstein's "happiest thought" led to General Relativity's formulation. Would a different profound insight have led us forever astray?
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Argentina's black market for cash is embracing crypto — but it's not what crypto proponents expected.
Our model of the Universe, dominated by dark matter and dark energy, explains almost everything we see. Almost. Here's what remains.
"When you see me, weep." When rivers dry up in Central Europe, "hunger stones" with ominous inscribed warnings from centuries past reappear.
What are they and, more importantly, how do you get rid of them?
Close-up illustration of white DNA double helix strands on a green background, highlighting the potential for CRISPR gene-editing technology.
An interview with CRISPR co-discoverer and Nobel Prize-winner Dr. Jennifer Doudna.
John Templeton Foundation
Magnetic monopoles began as a mere theoretical curiosity. They might hold the key to understanding so much more.
New stamp-sized ultrasound adhesives produce clear images of heart, lungs, and other internal organs.