Dark energy—the term used to describe whatever is causing the universe to expand at an increasing rate—is one of the universe ...

Nuclear fusion promises a green and infinitely renewable supply of energy—if we can harness it. Fusion happens all the time ...

Mathematical quirks of our universe have led some cosmologists wonder whether the cosmos was actually born in a black hole.

These distant worlds are called exoplanets: planets that exist outside our solar system. Most of the exoplanets scientists have discovered so far orbit stars within the Milky Way, but some lie even ...

Quivering on a vibration plate—a wobbly board that shimmies your whole body when you stand on it—is 2025’s answer to the ...

To maintain or even strengthen bones as you age, it helps to load the skeleton with enough force, researchers say. Jumping around appears to provide this force.

Increasing the chance of fusion means raising the density of nuclei in the apparatus as well as the length of time they ...

When parents talk to their children about their STEM-related interests and share their knowledge, children are more likely to learn that they can grow up to be both a parent and a STEM person. This ...

In a landmark paper, they reveal a counterintuitive strategy that flips decades of battery chemistry on its head. They’ve demonstrated a lithium-metal battery — the holy grail of energy density — that ...

Scientists peering into the very heart of the planet Mars have found a deeply unexpected structure. There, at the innermost ...

Scientists have discovered what's thought to be the oldest mummies in the world in southeastern Asia. Mummification prevents ...