Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 2024 has been an interesting, exciting year for those with a scientific bend of mind, with fascinating, path-breaking research ...

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2024 was studded with record-setting scientific discoveries. From tracing the origins of glow-in-the-dark animals to developing the world’s fastest microscope, these superlative feats captured our ...

As nearly half of the world's population headed to the polls this year, politics grabbed many of the headlines. But scientists and the natural world also managed to attract the public's attention.

Each year, scientists break new ground in their quest to understand life and the mysteries of the cosmos. Here are eight milestones in 2024 that caught our attention. The first complete map of a fruit ...

We look back on 2024's most interesting science stories with Smithsonian's Joe Spring, from Bird Flu to the hunt for life on the moons of Jupiter. Then, film critic Ty Burr reviews his favorite movies ...

This year, we learned that our Neanderthal cousins were a lot like us, despite treading their own path that ended in extinction. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

There's a bright side to every situation. In 2032, the moon itself might have a particularly bright side if it is blasted by a 60-meter-wide asteroid. The chances of such an event are still relatively ...

The science advisor for “Interstellar” discusses the film’s impact, and how new information about gravitational waves could have changed it. Plus, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will break its own record ...

Chris Rodell, PhD, assistant professor, was featured for his work with Amy Throckmorton, PhD, professor, and Kara Spiller, PhD, URBN Professor of Biomedical Innovation, all in School of Biomedical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While 2024 saw sparks flying across the energy sector, it was the groundbreaking advances in nuclear fusion that truly ignited the ...