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.

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 ...

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland is the first to report that the fatty acid composition of blood and the enzyme activity associated with it predict the development of bone mineral ...

Growing older often comes with the expectation of memory loss. By age 80, the average person recalls far fewer words on standard memory tests than they did in middle age.

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 ...