After years of investments, African telescopes are emerging as global leaders in frontier astronomy. From South Africa’s MeerKAT capturing the universe’s most distant gigamaser to Ghana’s radio ...

March 14, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you ...

With pressure from global competitors and recent changes in domestic policy threatening to undermine U.S. leadership in this ...

A team of international scientists, including researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, reports a major ...

Gold and other heavy elements are born in some of the universe’s most violent events—but scientists still struggle to understand the nuclear steps that create them. Now, nuclear physicists have ...

New research suggests that the most formidable barrier to commercialising nanotechnology is not the science itself, but rather the way organisations manage the innovation process.

Every once in a while, a science-fiction movie comes along that reminds you why the genre can be so much fun. Not just ...

An 11-year-old fossil hunter helped scientists discover remains of a giant marine reptile that lived about 202 million years ago and may have been the largest sea reptile ever.

AI-powered writing tools are increasingly integrated into our emails and phones. Now, a new study finds biased AI suggestions ...

Taiwan Outstanding Women in Science Awards held an award ceremony in Taipei yesterday, highlighting achievements by the ...

Organizers of an annual satirical award for scientific achievement are shifting for the first time from the United States to ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover is investigating strange spiderweb-like ridges on Mars that may reveal a hidden chapter of the planet’s watery history. These “boxwork” formations likely formed when groundwater ...