Einstein’s gravity persists despite a dark energy puzzle
Scientists may be wrong about dark energy. But they’re right about gravity, a new study suggests. Dark energy, the mysterious […]
Climate change made 2024 the hottest year on record. The heat was deadly
Again and again, the numbers tell the same story: 2024 was Earth’s hottest year on record, knocking the previous record
Britain’s greatest ancient massacre may have involved cannibalism
A 4,000-year-old murder mystery began with a massacre in what is now southwest England. Then came dismemberment, possibly accompanied by
The 2024 eclipse provided a rare view of the sun. Here’s a look at the early data
WASHINGTON, DC — Scientists threw everything they had into the sky during the solar eclipse that engulfed much of the
Starch nanofibers break the record for the thinnest pasta in the world
The world record for the thinnest pasta has been broken, although the new, narrow noodles are better suited for wound
Generative AI is an energy hog. Is the technology worth the environmental cost?
It can seem like magic. Write a request in ChatGPT, click a button and – in advance! – here is
Major archeology discoveries of 2024 include the preserved brain and a lost city
Grizzly details about ancient child sacrifice, a map of a lost city in the Amazon and the answer to a
Notre Dame is reopening. What does this mean for her acoustics?
Notre Dame is back. As well as its acoustics. The Paris cathedral, which burned dramatically in a fire in 2019,
Here’s how public health fared in 2024
The world faced many public health challenges this year, including dangerous heat waves and outbreaks of the infectious diseases dengue
Here are the top 8 science breakthroughs of 2024
Every year, scientists break new ground in their quest to understand life and the mysteries of the cosmos. Here are