We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
Nuclear weapons haven’t been tested in the United States since 1992. Find out why, and what could happen if the hiatus ends.
Amidst a tough year for science, glimmers of joy burst through in revelations from the silly to the sublime.
Longest lightning, the first AI-generated genomes and biggest black hole smashup were among this year’s top science superlatives.
Are we reading our dog’s moods right? Does TV really comfort them when we’re away? These pet stories were catnip to us this year.
From clever cockatoos to vomiting spiders, these cool critters captivated us this year.
An NIH scientist’s maverick approach reveals legal, ethical, moral, scientific and social challenges to developing potentially life-saving vaccines.
It’s possible to defy gravity using sound waves, magnets or electricity, but today’s methods can’t hoist heavy items high in the sky.
As action from the U.N.’s huge COP30 international meeting falls short, smaller groups are banding together to find ways to fight climate change.
The grisly infrared camera footage records a never-before-seen hunting tactic. It may have implications for bat conservation.
