Category: Science

Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment, conducted inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) aboard the International Space Station’s

Archaeologists found hundreds of burials in the Copper Age cemetery in Varna, Bulgaria, some of which were littered with gold artifacts.

We all know that washing our hands can keep us from spreading germs and getting sick. But a new Rutgers-New Brunswick study found that cool

Road salt, used in copious helpings each winter to protect them from ice and preserve safe driving conditions, is slowly degrading the concrete they’re made

Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers’ last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that

Four major trends that will shape how we as a society will confront antibiotic resistance in the coming decade.

A spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate structures inside the Helix Nebula, where a dying sunlike star is enriching the

The moon looks enormous when it’s near the horizon — why is that?

NASA engineer Guy Naylor poses for a photograph wearing a custom Santa Claus suit on the 19th level of High Bay 4 inside the Vehicle

After a two-year gap, there will be two total solar eclipses within 12 months of each other, on Aug. 12, 2026, and Aug. 2, 2027.

A switch from a humid to a dry climate has led the Eastern African Rift Zone to pull apart more freely, new research finds.

Augmented reality-powered smart glasses have seen a muted resurgence lately. Will Google’s intervention reinvigorate what feels like a tired concept?

An extremely early Type II supernova explosion, named after the Titan goddess of dawn in Greek mythology, occurred just 1 billion years after the Big

Jan. 24, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over