Longest lightning, the first AI-generated genomes and biggest black hole smashup were among this year’s top science ...

This year, new research in food science and health uncovered surprising benefits in everyday ingredients — and took a hard ...

Nuclear fusion. People on Mars. Artificial general intelligence. These are just some of the advances that could come by the ...

At 710 meters (just under half a mile) wide, this space rock sets a record for how fast it spins on its axis: about one ...

These missions have disclosed the scientific qualities of other worlds, as well as the look and feel of them, to all humanity ...

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across ...

Wild axolotls are facing extinction. That’s the bad news. But take heart: Cutie-pie axolotls bred in captivity may be able to ...

“It’s a milestone in solar physics,” said Ioannis Kontogiannis, a solar physicist at the Swiss Federal Institute of ...

In 2025, Popular Science continued our mission to demystify our weird world for millions of readers. We debunked myths about ...

The most obviously exciting space event for the coming year is the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission, which could occur as ...

Winter jackets may seem simple, but sophisticated engineering allows them to keep body heat locked in, while staying breathable enough to let out sweat.

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