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.

two colliding white dwarfs trigger a type Ia supernova
When white dwarfs explode, they create a type Ia supernovae. After decades of following the leading theory, here's the complete overhaul!
A white rooster, symbolizing the protein origin of life, stands on straw near a wooden fence, a dish, and some greenery in the background.
In the beginning, genes weren't needed.
John Templeton Foundation
sentient AI
When someone attempts to make you afraid of something that hasn't happened instead of a true, present danger, suspect this nefarious ploy.
a bat hanging upside down in a tree.
By studying the oldest animals, researchers hope to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity.
wormholes
Leading a scientific revolution is easy: you just have to succeed where the current theory fails while equaling its successes. Good luck!
a collage of images of cell phones and cell phones.
Early, non-aggressive tumors should be called "nodules."
full circle rainbow ring optics physics
Most of us only ever see a fraction of a full rainbow: an arc. But optically, a full rainbow makes a complete circle. Physics explains why.
a little girl holding a butterfly in her hand.
Awe-inspiring moments can be found in our daily lives, and they have surprising benefits for our health and sense of well-being.
a close up of a piece of skin.
Scientists are finding tumor signals in spit that could be key to developing diagnostic tests for various types of cancer.
map of earth eclipse path April 8 2024
The next solar eclipse to occur over heavily populated areas is on April 8, 2024. For a spectacular show; here's where the best views are!
a statue of a person sitting in front of flowers.
Modern robotics are creating a kind of cultural paradox, where the best religion is the one that eventually involves no humans at all.
a painting of a man's face and a woman's head.
A new AI lie detector can dive into their hidden thoughts and reveal “what language models truly believe about the world.”
a very large spiral shaped object in the sky.
Finding this missing piece of water’s path through the universe offers clues to how it came to be on Earth.
a woman's head with smoke coming out of it.
The study was small and didn't include a placebo group, but there is reason to believe that the drugs really do work.
a painting of a brain on a white background.
A new study provides the most detailed look at brains on psychedelics to date.
Geological time drawn as a spiral
Humanity can avoid catastrophe — if we look beyond our blinkered present.
inflation spawn parallel universes
Our huge, expanding Universe may truly be infinite. But if the set of possible quantum outcomes is also infinite, which "infinity" wins?
a woman's mouth with letters in the background.
In order to figure out how English might evolve in the future, we have to look at how it has changed in the near and distant past.
a map with a red line on it.
Dig a 70-mile tunnel under the Bering Strait, and you get this amazing InterContinental Railway, which will reshape the world.