In 1949, a 70-year-old Albert Einstein shot off a message to England-based radar researcher Glyn Davys. The topic…
Deepfakes are getting better and better, but instead of wearing Tom Cruise’s face on a golf course, we decided to…
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Scientists have released an analysis of a meteorite fragment gathered after a 2008 asteroid near-collision with…
These days, the world is full of teachable moments. The latest is President Donald Trump announcing he tested…
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Scientific warnings about the risks of unchecked global warming have reached a crescendo in the past couple of…
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Good news, science folk: Most of America thinks you’re pretty okay and worth listening to. According to a new report…
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It’s the solstice, and what better way to celebrate than going to a party. Perhaps there’ll be a little wine, some…
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During World War I, far away from the lines of battle, the UK was faced with a different crisis. As thousands of…
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After long years of research, your efforts have paid off: the archaeological site you’re digging in has turned up a…
We’re only a few days into the Trump era and it’s becoming painfully clear that the new president is mobilizing for…
On Monday, 37 top scientists signed a letter to President-elect Donald Trump imploring him to keep the Iran nuclear…
Dozens of scientists have signed a letter to President-elect Donald Trump asking him to honor the Iran Nuclear deal,…
Great works of science fiction can help us become more aware of real science, and more curious about the wonders of…
It’s two in the morning, you’re in a dive bar, and shit, as they say, is about to go down. You needn’t turn to…
When most of us imagine scientists, we picture white lab coats, sparkling work benches, and tidy, controlled…
The internets are having fun destroying biochemist Tim Hunt’s comments about the “trouble with girls” in…
Neurologist and science popularizer Oliver Sacks — author of such books as Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His…
J.J. Abrams' production company Bad Robot is secretly working away on a Thomas Edison biopic. But will it show him el…
Scientists at Swiss fruit company Lubera have created a genetically modified apple that fizzes in your mouth. This…
Human girls can be scientist of all stripes, and they should have toys that encourage them to do so. That's why it's…
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