Historian Han Qi on why the exchange of scientific knowledge is so important - from astronomy and salt wells to high-speed ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed 20-year-old Hubble observations that could finally explain how ancient stars can ...

A new study reveals significant improvements in the health of older adults when compared to previous generations.

Science News drew millions of visitors to our website this year. Here’s a recap of the most-read and most-watched news stories of 2024.

From a total solar eclipse that captivated our continent to record temperatures that scorched the planet, these were the ...

PERHAPS the best of everything is gone. Perhaps we have witnessed the best of inventions in the early twentieth century.

Why We All Need the Scientific Study of Religion. The author, sociologist Samuel Perry, will help you understand how social ...

On December 19, the SFI Press published Volume 4 of Foundational Papers in Complexity Science. Following the publication of ...

"David's legacy as dean can be seen in many of the programs and initiatives in the College of Science," Jeff Thompson, ...

Hugo Gernsback, the undisputed father of science fiction, coined the term "scientifiction" in the early 20th century. His ...

In the early 20th century, ornithologist Robert Ridgway published a massive dictionary to categorize birds’ hues, from ...

The magazine's most-read articles of the year included a close-up look at the adorable yet venomous pygmy slow loris, a ...