Category science

Ready, set — go break a record!  As elite athletes compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, they’ll likely break at least a few world records. But no one has set a new record in more than a decade…

An air taxi has completed the first forward flight of a hydrogen-fueled aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing — and it broke a distance record in the process.

A buildup of methane and other fluids in open and closed “systems” in the permafrost could explain why strange, icy mounds sometimes erupt to form giant crater, researchers say.

While it may initially appear that strawberries are fruits covered in seeds, this is not actually the case.

We take a look at the apparent uptick in weird weather events and discuss the possible causes with leading climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe.

Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the best popular science books for children of all ages.

Scientists break data transmission rate world record for a second time this year — boosting fiber-optic speeds by 25% to a staggering 402 Tbps.

The Hubble Space Telescope zooms in on a dense ball of millions of stars within a galaxy orbiting the Milky Way. Its ancient origins raise big questions about how galaxies form and grow.

The world’s strongest lifters on record won acclaim for hoisting thousands of pounds into the air at one time. Could they ever go heavier?

Frank Close tells us about the history of particle physics, and what it means that charge in our universe’s matter is so closely balanced.