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Chemistry

Beneath a brilliant aurora in a night sky, a building stands amid a field of snow and ice.

And the science Nobels for 2026 go to …

Top prizes went for an icy window into the cosmos, a light switch for the brain and solving the mystery of mirror image molecules.

By Nikk OgasaOctober 12, 2026

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Chemistry

Scientists Say: Pyrolysis

By Katie Grace CarpenterOctober 5, 2026

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Chemistry

Not all that tastes sweet is sugary

By Bethany BrookshireSeptember 3, 2026

Earth

A red slash that reaches from the mid Pacific Ocean to South America, along with other hot spots along the U.S. West Coast map how El Niño is heating up the sea surface in this image of a globe.

Climate

2026’s El Niño is record-breaking — and it’s not done yet

Within the ocean region where El Niños form, daily sea-surface temperatures are already more extreme than at any point in recorded history.

By Nikk OgasaOctober 5, 2026

An iceberg as seen from above and below the water

Oceans

Analyze This: Even as Earth’s oceans warm, one spot has gone cold

By Carolyn Gramling and Carolyn WilkeSeptember 30, 2026

Oceanographer Lily Dove stands in front of pack ice in Antarctica. She is a white woman with blue eyes and blonde shoulder length hair. She is wearing a red coat and blue hat.

Oceans

Seals helped this oceanographer study the Southern Ocean

By Aaron TremperSeptember 23, 2026

Forensic Science

Humans

an illustration of a person with information blooming out of their brain

Artificial Intelligence

Is AI making us dumber? Depends how it’s used

AI can weaken learning when it replaces effort. But tools that offer guidance rather than answers can help people hone their skills.

By Meghan RosenOctober 13, 2026

Genetics

Could Spider-Man really turn off his superpowers?

By Tina Hesman SaeyOctober 12, 2026

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Humans

Experiment: Discover the science behind afterimages

By Science BuddiesOctober 7, 2026

Life

a male lion with its mouth wide open, mid-roar

Animals

Calls of the wild offer sound guidance for protecting animals

The wild world is full of roars, whoops and songs. Scientists are using such sounds to guide efforts to help save species at threat of extinction.

By Mary Bates6 hours ago

Image: a bee wearing pink goggles swims across a shallow pool toward a rocky shore.

Animals

Bees may survive a swim by heading for the dark [COMIC]

By Jake Buehler and JoAnna WendelOctober 14, 2026

Genetics

Could Spider-Man really turn off his superpowers?

By Tina Hesman SaeyOctober 12, 2026

Math

a red, blue and yellow paper origami crane

Math

Let’s learn about origami-inspired science

The Japanese art of paper folding has inspired new designs for lightweight and shapeshifting technology.

By Maria TemmingOctober 6, 2026

a line of elephants walking across a plain

Science & Society

Scientists Say: Paradox

By Katie Grace CarpenterSeptember 28, 2026

Computing

Finally! How to get a truly random number — and prove it

By Tejasri GururajSeptember 15, 2026

Physics

Brain

And the science Nobels for 2026 go to …

Top prizes went for an icy window into the cosmos, a light switch for the brain and solving the mystery of mirror image molecules.

By Nikk OgasaOctober 12, 2026

A person stands next to a large cylindrical piece of the LZ dark matter detector

Space

Physicists may have finally glimpsed elusive dark matter

By Emily ConoverOctober 7, 2026

a large white and blue shipping truck with the words "antimatter in motion" on the side pulls up to a building

Physics

Scientists Say: Antimatter

By Katie Grace CarpenterSeptember 21, 2026

Science & Society

Artificial Intelligence

Is AI making us dumber? Depends how it’s used

AI can weaken learning when it replaces effort. But tools that offer guidance rather than answers can help people hone their skills.

By Meghan RosenOctober 13, 2026

Science & Society

Life

Artificial Intelligence

Is AI making us dumber? Depends how it’s used

By Meghan RosenOctober 13, 2026

Math

Let’s learn about origami-inspired science

By Maria TemmingOctober 6, 2026

Topics

And the science Nobels for 2026 go to …

Scientists Say: Pyrolysis

Not all that tastes sweet is sugary

2026’s El Niño is record-breaking — and it’s not done yet

Analyze This: Even as Earth’s oceans warm, one spot has gone cold

Seals helped this oceanographer study the Southern Ocean

Is AI making us dumber? Depends how it’s used

Could Spider-Man really turn off his superpowers?

Experiment: Discover the science behind afterimages

Calls of the wild offer sound guidance for protecting animals

Bees may survive a swim by heading for the dark [COMIC]

Could Spider-Man really turn off his superpowers?

Let’s learn about origami-inspired science

Scientists Say: Paradox

Finally! How to get a truly random number — and prove it

And the science Nobels for 2026 go to …

Physicists may have finally glimpsed elusive dark matter

Scientists Say: Antimatter

Is AI making us dumber? Depends how it’s used

Scientists Say: Paradox

Uh oh! AI agents broke free and went on a hacking spree

Some germs ride a superhighway at the edge of space

These clues might point to life on other worlds

Physicists may have finally glimpsed elusive dark matter

Calls of the wild offer sound guidance for protecting animals

Is AI making us dumber? Depends how it’s used

Let’s learn about origami-inspired science

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

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