Category science

Collected from some of the best-known photography competitions around the world, here are the most captivating nature photos of 2024.

Today, the Denali Fault rips apart some of the North American plate, but it was once a place where tectonic plates came together.

A new study hints at a “previously recognized” mechanism that links a rare chromosomal disorder to schizophrenia.

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii is erupting with fountains of lava. Check out a USGS livestream from within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

A genetic analysis of six people buried in a Moche tomb around A.D. 500 revealed that two teenagers were sacrificed to their close relatives.

Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.

Experts explain why you’re more likely to catch a cold in the winter than in warmer seasons of the year.

Friction between loops of yarn give knit fabrics the ability to take on a variety of shapes even when no force is applied.

The GaoJing 1-02 imaging satellite burned up over the U.S. in a mesmerizing ‘fireball’ that some skywatchers mistook for a meteor shower.

An artist’s abstract illustration of cosmic strings.