Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret hidden inside fat cells that could reshape how we think about obesity and metabolic disease. A protein called HSL, long believed to simply release stored ...

Penn researchers have developed a smarter AI method for solving notoriously difficult inverse equations, which help ...

Periodic Labs, which plans to push breakthroughs in physics and chemistry using artificial intelligence, has seen its ...

I was on the phone with my mom the other day when she proudly told me about her latest spring cleaning project: purging her closet of the pleated skirts, silk slips and oversized blazers of her youth.

US startup Lunar Outpost raises $30 million to speed moon rover development U.S. startup Lunar Outpost closed a $30 million funding round this week that will speed development of a ‌new moon rover, ...

Science News has been publishing award-winning science journalism for nearly a century. Our standards and processes are essential to what we do, and we believe they should be as transparent and ...

University of Maryland students are racing to build a spacecraft to study an asteroid that will pass closer to Earth in 2029.

Behavioral science describes the study of human behavior through the use of systematic experimentation and observation. Behavioral scientists study when and why individuals engage in specific ...

Schools around the world have closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, leaving parents and teachers scrambling to figure out how kids can learn at home. We can help! Science News Explores and the ...

A randomized trial in Ecuadorian high schools showed youth videos of both STEM and entrepreneurship role models. This caused both girls and boys to be less likely to enrol in STEM college majors, with ...

Planetary science is the study of the celestial bodies that orbit stars, with a particular focus on our own solar system. This includes studying the formation and evolution of planets, the moons and ...

Minimising suffering. Maximising happiness. Saving the planet. Looking after future generations. Worthy goals all, but what happens when they come into conflict? Science and technology are constantly ...