Higgsino dark matter is a classic, but still viable, weakly-interacting massive particle (WIMP) scenario that could point to supersymmetry, a new spacetime symmetry of nature. It is a simple realizati...

Shadowy dark matter has eluded scientists for decades. The LZ experiment may have spotted one particle, called a WIMP, but more data is needed to check.

The sun frequently flings plasma into space, but sightings of such eruptions on other stars are rare. Magnetic fields could explain why.

First dreamed up decades ago, the world's first nuclear clocks are set to improve quickly, becoming more precise and aiding the hunt for dark matter.

The science behind nuclear weapons testing, 2026 Gold Telly Awards General Winner for Explainer

Tiny, repeating detachments between sole and floor — thousands of times a second — create the distinctive squeak heard on the court, data show.

After years of confusion, a new study confirms the proton is tinier than once thought. That enables a test of the standard model of particle physics.

Quasicrystals are orderly structures that never repeat. Scientists just showed they can exist in space and time.

Science News Media Guild, workers who publish Science News and Science News Explores, have voted to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement.

Human writers have always used the em dash. In fact, it’s the most human punctuation mark there is.

Ripple bugs’ nimble movements on the surface of water inspired a robot with automatically unfurling fans on its feet.

Sporting the world’s largest digital camera, the new telescope is poised to help solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries.

Scientists suggest the missile defense plan will face big hurdles, especially given its projected timeline and cost.

Astronomers have a lot of thoughts about the latest paper claiming we’ve found the strongest hints of alien life yet on the distant planet K2 18b.

Adam Becker’s new book, More Everything Forever, investigates the dangers of a billionaire-driven tomorrow, in which trillions of humans live in space, served by AI.

The administration has now targeted five schools’ federal funding as part of a pledge to combat what it considers to be antisemitism on university campuses.

Many scientists say “subcritical” experiments and computer simulations make nuclear weapons testing unnecessary.

Majorana qubits could be error resistant. But after a contentious talk at the Global Physics Summit, scientists aren’t convinced Microsoft has them.

The DESI experiment shocked cosmologists with a hint that dark energy varies over time. Now, with more data, the conclusions hold up.

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A lot is unknown, but the roles of billionaires like Elon Musk and Jared Isaacman suggests a focus on human and private spaceflight.

Stephen examines new developments from the world of science, including a moonlit fish orgy and an app that can diagnose sexually transmitted infections in hu...

Real science underpins much of the action in the show — along with a hefty dose of artistic liberty.

We asked the experts: Should people be worried? Pasteurization and the H5N1 virus’s route to infection suggests risks to people remains low.

Lab-grown diamonds can form at atmospheric pressure in a liquid of gallium, iron, nickel and silicon.

The newly discovered type of magnetic material could improve existing tech, including making better and faster hard drives.