The first human that isn’t an Earthling could be in our lifetime.

It’s estimated that one-in-three women and one-in-five men have an episode of major depression by the age of 65.

The upcoming launch of the James Webb Space Telescope is the event of a lifetime.

In all the Universe, only a few particles are eternally stable. The photon, the quantum of light, has an infinite lifetime. Or does it?

In the shadow of the Shard, the mosaics help paint a picture of Roman London.

A basement renovation project led to the archaeological discovery of a lifetime: the Derinkuyu Underground City, which housed 20,000 people.

Steel tires may be better for the planet and could replace rubber.

It was supposed to have a 5.5-10 year lifetime, and take 6 months to calibrate. It's performing better than anyone anticipated.

The number of people with whom we interact is highest around 40, but then things change substantially after that.

It walked enough miles to nearly circle the Earth twice.

The history of music from bone flutes to Beyoncé.

The aging brain is networked differently.

Futurist Ari Wallach asks, "how do we want to be remembered?"

"Our risk-benefit analysis showed that benefits exceeded procedural risks... by up to 200 to 1."

For many, it was just a successful launch like any other. But for scientists around the globe, it was a victory few dared to imagine.

By projecting lifetime risk, an alarming new medical study centers the human lives that will be lost due to gun violence and drug addiction in the United States.

Regardless of your age, incorporate the piano into your life for better health.

This female-founded brand made Forbes 30 Under 30 list this year for its diverse, authentic, and affordable stock photography.

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With the smallest angular separation in Earth’s skies since the year 1623, the December 21, 2020 great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn will cause both planets to simultaneously be visible, […]

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On July 4, we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the discovery of the Higgs boson, the missing piece of the Standard Model of particle physics.

Particle physics needs a new collider to supersede the Large Hadron Collider. Muons, not electrons or protons, might hold the key.

(Image credit: V. Belokurov and A. Smith; acknowledgement: Markus and Gail Davies; Robert Gendler) Our galaxy not only isn’t stationary, but different parts are accelerating at different rates. When we think […]

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About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]

Queen Elizabeth II has died. How is this loss different from that of a loved one?

When you wish upon a star, it probably makes a difference who you are.

A new study finds it may take decades or even a whole lifetime to appear.

An artist’s impression of what the fully-deployed James Webb Space telescope will look like from the perspective of an observer on the ‘dark’ (non-Sun-facing) side of the observatory. The James […]