Category: Science

Swapping materials in its Majorana 2 chip boosted the effectiveness of quantum bits that rely on the math of topology to reduce errors, Microsoft says.

China’s Long March 12B rocket has blasted off on its maiden voyage carrying more Qianfan “Thousand Sails” satellites, during a surprise launch for which there

Sigma’s 60-600mm Sport lens is one of the most versatile wildlife lenses around, but can its huge zoom range outweigh the heavy design?

Over a century after a red-lined cave wall was discovered, scientists have determined that it represents the U.K.’s oldest rock art.

Mara Hoplamazian has spent years reporting on ‘forever chemicals,’ or PFAS. Here’s what they’ve learned about what may help limit everyday exposure to the contaminant.

Animal trials took place across Europe from the Late Middle Ages until the end of the 18th century. In this excerpt from “Cats: A History”

A 2015 astronaut photo shows dark-orange water that appears to bleed across the bright-white floor of a high-altitude salt lake in the Bolivian Andes.

NASA shared an initial analysis of a 5-foot-wide fireball meteor that exploded in the sky over the northeastern U.S. on Saturday, May 30.

The Euphrates River fueled the “cradle of civilization,” and a new study reveals the waterway was born of two other ancient rivers around 3.6 million

Long-haul travelers often feel totally out of whack for several days after arriving at their destination. Jet lag is a natural phenomenon, but can it

Physicist Richard Feynman turned a lunch dilemma into a math problem. Researchers finally cracked his notes and found people approximate his solution on their own.

Scientists are learning how the brain extracts discrete words from a continuous stream of sounds.

The Trump administration continues its assault on science. One little-known area that’s been neglected in funding this year is federal research into social, behavioral and

An entomologist researched the worms used in mescal to better understand the relationship between the creatures and specific agave plants – and the danger if