science

Gigantic explosions of light are reverberating across the universe.

There are clues to the future and past trapped in Greenland’s ice.

Ever wondered why the longest day of the year happens when it does?

Michael Pollan explains what goes on during the mental fireworks of a psychedelic experience.

Technology may soon grant us immortality, in a sense. Here’s how.

Albert Einstein is synonymous with genius. While we’re all aware of his outstanding contributions to science, much of his brilliance is incomprehensible to us because it pertains to such an […]

The periodic table was a lot simpler at the beginning of the universe.

New experiments look to the interplay between neutrons and magnetic fields to observe our universal reflection.

Why did government officials stop psychedelics from reaching mainstream culture?

300 years of industrialization have boosted our IQ scores in one very specific way.

We are hurtling through space. But where are we going?

Templeton Prize winner Marcelo Gleiser on knowledge, the endless frontier.

Rote memorization doesn’t cut it for theoretical physicist Michio Kaku. Here’s why.

Humans are hardwired to believe in nonsense, says Michio Kaku. So what can we do about it?

Black holes may give us a glimpse of the underlying nature of reality.

On the eve of receiving the Templeton Prize, Marcelo Gleiser reflects on his life.

Why do all of our virtual assistants have a female voice?

A DNA test promises to reveal your hidden history — but is it all smoke and mirrors?

Giving A.I. a role in health care can help both doctors and patients.

We may be able to detect cancer soon by simply peeing on a stick.

A new genetic analysis reveals big differences between cultivated and wild tomatoes and domesticated, store-bought tomatoes.

Don’t start investing in flux capacitors just yet, though.

The answer is surprisingly simple, if cataclysmic.

What if all planets were the same distance from Earth as the Moon?

Geologists may have spotted evidence of the beginning stages of a subduction zone, a process that drives the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates.

Light exists outside of time.

Here’s why stars fade out — and so do we.

Antibiotics are often the fastest and simplest way for doctors to help their patients. But with the threat of drug-resistant bacteria, how do we stop prescribing antibiotics?

The Avengers movies have done a marvelous job melding science and story.

What can 3D printing do for medicine? The “sky is the limit,” says Northwell Health researcher Dr. Todd Goldstein.