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Science is for everyone, even those possessing strongly held beliefs that seem to conflict with the best available evidence.

Those white spots are still salt, but there’s so much more there! “Although impact processes dominate the surface geology on Ceres, we have identified specific color variations on the surface […]

From here on Earth, looking farther away in space means looking farther back in time. So what are distant Earth-watchers seeing right now?

As we gain new knowledge, our scientific picture of how the Universe works must evolve. This is a feature of the Big Bang, not a bug.

The fear of unleashing forces beyond control has haunted science for centuries.

The latest “Superman” film sets Metropolis in the First State.

Designed to map galaxies, the SPHEREx mission’s first science result is instead about interstellar interloper 3I/ATLAS. No, it’s not aliens.

Across planet Earth, dark and pristine night skies are an increasingly rare resource. These photos showcase the best of what we still have.

Coming from just 280 million years after the Big Bang, or 98% of cosmic history ago, this new, massive galaxy is a puzzle, but not a mirage.

“It’s much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers that might be wrong.”

These books helped build the empirical case that life’s origins differ from those described in myths and legends.

Since the dawn of history, humans have pondered our ultimate cosmic origins. Now in the 21st century, science has gone beyond the Big Bang.

Yondr CEO Graham Dugoni unpacks the technological zeitgeist in this exclusive Big Think interview covering media ecology, leadership, AI, human connection, and much more.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

Dinosaurs and other beasts were once thought to be the “undisputed masters” of Venus.

Do we actually live in a deterministic Universe, despite quantum physics? An alternative, non-spooky interpretation has now been ruled out.

Straddling the bounds of science and religion, Newton wondered who set the planets in motion. Astrophysics reveals the answer.

In July of 2022, the first science images from JWST were unveiled. Two years later, it’s changed our view of the Universe.

An analysis of Indonesian cave paintings is reframing the history of human art, though whether the paintings really were created by human hands remains an open question.

The Moon is the most likely place for evidence from the dawn of life on Earth to be preserved in cold storage.

The acceptance of death is deeply embedded in our culture; it’s time to overthrow that idea.

For nearly 25 years, we thought we knew how the Universe would end. Now, new measurements point to a profoundly different conclusion.

Volcanologists warn that magma-filled vents evolve over time, leading to an underestimation of the number that might erupt — especially those capable of the biggest explosions

Everything acts like a wave while it propagates, but behaves like a particle whenever it interacts. The origins of this duality go way back.

For thousands of years, humanity had no idea how far away the stars were. In the 1600s, Newton, Huygens, and Hooke all claimed to get there.

“She understood me and I understood her. I loved that pigeon.”

From Hogwarts to hashtags, kids’ reading habits have changed drastically in recent decades — but data suggests cause for hope.

The Big Bang’s hot glow faded away after only a few million years, leaving the Universe dark until the first stars formed. Oh, the changes!

Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 confirmed exoplanets — very few of which resemble Earth.