There’s been speculation, but no solid proof. By Andrew Coletti Published Dec 1, 2025 9:00 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...

Insurgents swarmed the U.S. Capitol on January 6 to create chaos and defy legislators who had gathered to certify electoral votes. The presidential election, they say, was stolen—a belief encouraged ...

Tackling some of the greatest challenges of the Agenda for Sustainable Development - from improving health to combating climate change - will rely on harnessing all talent. That means getting more ...

From the discovery of stardust older than the sun to the first tyrannosaur embryos, here are some fascinating findings that may have been overshadowed this year. Researchers in Chiquihuite Cave wear ...

Science jokes for the win! Many people think the most exciting phrase in science is “Eureka!” But when I was in school, my favorite phrase was: “Class dismissed!” I realized science wasn’t for me when ...

In February, 2023, David Remnick profiled Salman Rushdie after a near-fatal stabbing. “Knife,” which recounts the attack and its aftermath, is one of the titles on this year’s longlist, which spans ...

The science section will now be optional on the ACT exam, and the exam duration will be decreased, the organizationannounced earlier this week. The writing section was made optional in 2005. Students ...

So, in no particular order, here they are: New Scientist’s favourite science fiction books of all time. We’d love to hear from readers, too, about your own favourite sci-fi. Join the conversation on ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

Thirty years after tomatoes became the first genetically modified produce sold in the U.S., lots of people remain skeptical of science-ified foods. In a 2020 Pew Research Center survey, just 27% of ...

An effort to overhaul how children learn to read, known as the science of reading movement, is sweeping the country. Here’s where it stands. By Dana Goldstein During an era of intense politicization ...

The Big Bang theory is supported by the observed expansion of the universe and the cosmic microwave background radiation. The universe's early moments involved a hot, dense state with the formation of ...