This article is part of “The Young American Scientists,” which includes stories of 28 extraordinary scientists poised to change the world, as well as a deep look at the past, present and future of ...

“In an open-pit uranium mine in the southeastern part of the Gabon Republic, near the Equator on the coast of West Africa, are the dormant remains of a natural fission reactor. Within a rich vein of ...

Some science experiments last a few minutes. Some take years. And then there is the Pitch Drop Experiment, which has been running for nearly a century and is still not finished. The Pitch Drop ...

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright admitted to Congress Wednesday that he made a false social media post about the Iran war in March. While testifying before the House Committee on Science, Space, and ...

Discover six fascinating science experiments you can try at home! Learn how to make a glass bubble from a CD, explore static electricity with a straw, and see a chemical reaction inflate a balloon.

Teachers don’t need expensive equipment or elaborate planning to engage their students in a meaningful exploration.

The first measurements from the JUNO experiment demonstrate unprecedented precision and promise exciting results. Measurement of reactor neutrino oscillation with the first JUNO data Neutrinos have ...

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

A common eye-health nutrient, zeaxanthin, may also help the body fight cancer more effectively. Scientists discovered it strengthens T cells and enhances the impact of immunotherapy treatments. Found ...

Stephen Gilmore’s 40-year tour of global finance has given him a front-row seat to the Russian debt crisis, the bailout of a financial giant and the rise of sovereign wealth funds. It’s also taken him ...

A longevity startup has dosed its first patient with a drug to reverse age-related sight loss. Life Biosciences is testing its ER-100 drug, which the company claims has restored vision in monkeys, for ...

Salt substitutes offer a simple, low-cost way to reduce sodium intake and improve blood pressure, yet very few Americans actually use them—even among those who need them most. A large national ...