The Big Bang should have produced equal amounts of matter and antimatter, which would have annihilated each other in a spectacular burst of pure energy. But it didn’t. New experiments focused on understanding the enigmatic neutrino may offer insights.
Astrology’s popularity isn’t just about predicting the future, it’s about making sense of identity and navigating uncertainty. From TikTok horoscopes to queer community spaces, the stars are providing language, guidance and connection in unsettled times.
As artificial intelligence takes on more of our mental load, researchers warn that our own memory and critical thinking skills may be eroding. Can we strike the right balance between digital tools and human cognition before it’s too late?
Long before today’s battles, doctors and families quietly developed ways to support trans youth through gender-affirming care. The practice remains effective, and more important than ever.
Infection by certain wrigglers may reduce inflammation and fight obesity and diabetes. Scientists are at work to turn the findings into therapies.
Half of the world’s mangroves are in danger of disappearing. Ensuring their survival is essential to Caribbean resistance movements.
Charles Darwin said that some animals appreciate beauty. Is the beauty that animals create “art”?
This is not just another stunningly gorgeous picture of a nearby galaxy. Because it reveals the type of light coming from each location in the galaxy, this image of the Sculptor galaxy is a treasure trove of information that astronomers around the world cannot wait to pick apart.
An attosecond is no time at all for a person. Not so for electrons, atoms and molecules. Laser-wielding scientists are revealing the action.
In a Colorado College poll released this January, only 14 percent of registered voters across eight Western states said they supported selling “some limited areas of national public lands to developing housing on natural areas.” Nearly 90 percent said they visited federally owned lands at least once in the past year.
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