Category science

Fluoride is added to tap water in many countries around the world. But why?

From astronauts getting stranded on a leaking ISS and faceplanting moon landers to injured Mars robots and a tumbling solar sail, here are 10 of the biggest space exploration mishaps in 2024.

The big news in Earth science this year was all about climate change, with extreme weather, flooding and drought attributed to warming. Scientists also warned about much worse to come if we don’t rein in carbon emissions.

Hoka Bondi 8: a reliable everyday runner with great cushioning and bounce.

From Google’s AI to quantum computing, how much do you know about the year’s biggest breakthroughs in tech?

A rugged and very easy-to-use 10×42 nitrogen-filled monocular.

Real-time data from Axial Seamount off the Oregon coast is providing researchers with a good eruption forecasting test.

Doctors write case reports to call attention to unique, unusual or perplexing medical cases. Do you remember these stand-out cases from 2024?

Kawah Ijen is an active volcano on the island of Java with an extremely acidic crater lake and gas emissions that produce blue flames upon contact with oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere.

The world’s oldest rocks are spread across the globe and paint a picture of Earth’s turbulent early history. Here are some of the most notable and important formations scientists have discovered.