Researchers studied fossils, well-preserved remains and even a single fingerprint to solve some of history’s long-standing mysteries this year.

All year long, these moments captivated the public, demonstrated dangerous trends, and pushed research and innovation forward ...

OpenAI’s new FrontierScience benchmark shows AI advancing in physics, chemistry, and biology—and exposes the challenge of ...

From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...

Focusing on the futuristic tech that appears in sci-fi without paying attention to the actual point of the story is a big ...

As wellness advice floods social media, experts point to a short list of science-backed habits that improve health—and a few ...

Research shows that giving time, money or support to others is associated with benefits to well-being. But doing so isn’t always beneficial. Dr. Leana Wen explains.

And like scores of climate science efforts today, it’s under threat because of funding cuts and uncertainty. These ships are just one vital thread within the decades-old tapestry of ...

This year, quantum science and computing came up a lot. There have been broad claims that quantum science and engineering ...

As global lifespan extends, a shift in perspective is emerging at the intersection of biology, technology and self-care. A ...