From decoding the human genome to exploring the universe, science has made huge strides in the 21st century. The last 25 years have seen an impressive array of scientific advances, from the sequencing ...

From cancer cures to maps of the universe ...

Around the world, budgets for fundamental research — studies that seek primarily to advance knowledge for its own sake, without an expectation of a return on investment — are coming under pressure to ...

The year 2025 was huge for science. Researchers around the world made discoveries that could change how we live, work, and understand the universe. Scientists found over 128 new moons around Saturn, ...

The 2026 Breakthrough Prize honored advances in dark matter, quantum physics, gene editing and nonlinear mathematics.

Science is a series of milestones, from fundamental discoveries to innovative technologies. Each one acts like a building block, supporting the next breakthrough and paving the way for future ...

Science has given us countless moments where reality proves stranger than fiction. From DNA’s twisted ladder to the mind-bending nature of quantum physics, scientific discoveries that will blow your ...

Identifying the underlying cause of extreme events such as floods, heavy downpours or tornados is immensely difficult and can take a concerted effort by scientists over several decades to arrive at ...