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Chemistry

a woman bends over to harvest rice in a rice paddy, she is wearing brightly colored clothes and has dark skin.

Rockin’ farm fields suck up tons of CO₂

Called enhanced rock weathering, spreading crushed basalt on crop lands can deliver farmers yet another bonus: bigger harvests.

By Douglas FoxMarch 26, 2026

an illustrated scene showing a freshwater mosasaur poking it's head up out of a river, it has caught a large crocodile like reptile in its mouth

Fossils

Prehistoric ‘sea’ monster also lurked in rivers, data show

By Amelia MacapiaFebruary 23, 2026

A illustration of different protein sources, including beans, meat, fish and other foods drawn over generic graphs and charts.

Health & Medicine

You need to eat protein — but the right mix really matters

By Sujata GuptaFebruary 12, 2026

Earth

Oceans

Experiment: Build your own beach!

Summer is a time for sun and sand. If you live inland, build your own mini beach in this science experiment.

By Science BuddiesApril 1, 2026

Climate

Rockin’ farm fields suck up tons of CO₂

By Douglas FoxMarch 26, 2026

the inside of a cave with surfaces covered in clusters of knobby minerals

Earth

Scientists Say: Cave Popcorn

By Katie Grace CarpenterMarch 23, 2026

Humans

a fragment of pottery is decorated with dark circles surrounded by smaller dark dots

Archaeology

Ancient pottery shows the earliest evidence of humans doing math

The numbers of petals painted on 8,000-year-old pottery showed a distinct numerical pattern.

By Tom MetcalfeMarch 24, 2026

Archaeology

60,000-year-old poison arrowheads show early humans’ hunting tactics

By Tom MetcalfeMarch 20, 2026

Health & Medicine

Got brain rot?

By Kathryn HulickMarch 19, 2026

Life

Fossils

Fossil vomit shows what one 290-million-year-old predator dined on

Bones in the barfed-up material, which dates to a time before the dinosaurs, offer a rare peek into the diet of a prehistoric hunter.

By Jay BennettApril 1, 2026

Lightning — a form of electrical discharge — arcs between the sky and a crane on Earth’s surface.

Physics

Scientists Say: Discharge

By Katie Grace CarpenterMarch 30, 2026

Microbes

Analyze This: Which cells are the speediest?

By Carolyn WilkeMarch 27, 2026

Math

Science & Society

Understanding algorithms — and how to make them work for you

They’re the recipes behind everything from cooking to social media feeds. Learn how algorithms work to avoid their pitfalls. You can even make your own.

By Wendy Orlando16 hours ago

Archaeology

Ancient pottery shows the earliest evidence of humans doing math

By Tom MetcalfeMarch 24, 2026

Physics

Why do objects shatter the same way? Math solves the mystery

By Wendy OrlandoMarch 13, 2026

Physics

a close up of two players' sneakers on the basketball court, probably squeaking

Physics

Physics explains why sneakers squeak on the basketball court

We’re hearing a shoe’s sole wrinkling in bursts that repeat thousands of times each second.

By Emily ConoverMarch 31, 2026

Space

Supermassive black holes might trace back to huge, ancient stars

By Maria TemmingMarch 31, 2026

Physics

Scientists Say: Discharge

By Katie Grace CarpenterMarch 30, 2026

Science & Society

an illustration showing an older woman on a laptop, a tablet with a social media feed and a younger woman on a laptop

Science & Society

How ‘nutritious’ is the diet that social media feeds us?

Algorithms feed us what they’ve decided we will probably like. The problem: This often proves a truly unhealthy diet for our minds.

By Wendy Orlando16 hours ago

Science & Society

Space

Science & Society

Understanding algorithms — and how to make them work for you

By Wendy Orlando16 hours ago

Two figures cloaked in black cloaks wield lightsabers. The one on the left is parrying with a red lightsaber. The one on the right is holding a green lightsaber.

Physics

Could a Star Wars lightsaber work?

By Tejasri GururajMarch 30, 2026

Topics

Rockin’ farm fields suck up tons of CO₂

Prehistoric ‘sea’ monster also lurked in rivers, data show

You need to eat protein — but the right mix really matters

Experiment: Build your own beach!

Rockin’ farm fields suck up tons of CO₂

Scientists Say: Cave Popcorn

Ancient pottery shows the earliest evidence of humans doing math

60,000-year-old poison arrowheads show early humans’ hunting tactics

Got brain rot?

Fossil vomit shows what one 290-million-year-old predator dined on

Scientists Say: Discharge

Analyze This: Which cells are the speediest?

Understanding algorithms — and how to make them work for you

Ancient pottery shows the earliest evidence of humans doing math

Why do objects shatter the same way? Math solves the mystery

Physics explains why sneakers squeak on the basketball court

Supermassive black holes might trace back to huge, ancient stars

Scientists Say: Discharge

How ‘nutritious’ is the diet that social media feeds us?

Understanding algorithms — and how to make them work for you

Astronauts are flying to the moon aboard Artemis II

Astronauts are flying to the moon aboard Artemis II

Supermassive black holes might trace back to huge, ancient stars

Let’s learn about Venus

How ‘nutritious’ is the diet that social media feeds us?

Understanding algorithms — and how to make them work for you

Could a Star Wars lightsaber work?

It’s a wonderful world — and universe — out there.

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