The question of whether humanity is alone in the universe has fascinated scientists for generations, but few have pursued an ...

Scientists are warning that a powerful solar event could be on the horizon, one capable of disrupting technology across the globe. As the Sun enters a more active phase of its cycle, researchers have ...

Archaeologists working in Egypt's Nile Delta may have discovered a tomb or temple dating back around 2,600 years while testing a new technology designed to locate structures buried deep beneath the ...

AI has already proved itself a valuable scientific tool. Could it take on a more central role in the research process? AI companies frequently invoke the possibility of AI-enabled scientific discovery ...

Nearly two decades ago, four graduate students from MIT united around a shared idea. "We believed that programming cells would ultimately be more important than programming computers," says Jason ...

PCAST, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, is generally not a high-profile group. It tends to be noticed when things go wrong, such as when the PCAST head named by Biden had ...