Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

It’s always amazing, and more than a little humbling, when the universe reminds us that our “common sense” is provincial, ...

Beginning in the mid-20th century, Western intellectuals began dismantling the concept of objective truth. Postmodern ...

Since childhood, we’ve been told gravity is the force that holds everything together — but what if that idea is incomplete, ...

Quantum 2.0: The Weird Physics Driving a New Revolution in Technology by Paul Davies (Feb. 6, $26, ISBN 978-0-226-84932-4) ...

There's a certain logic to how human civilization operates. Some say it's predetermined by physics, others point to ...

This spinning branch of the cosmic web binds 14 galaxies together. Credit: Lyla Jung. In a recently published study, ...

The space agency has reportedly discovered life-giving essential sugars on the asteroid Bennu, a 500-meter-wide rock hurtling ...

A new study reports a massive ancient galaxy. It formed when the universe was very young. The universe today is 13.8 billion ...

Satellite megaconstellations are increasingly impacting astronomical observations. Bright satellite streaks are compromising ...

Indian scientists have discovered a 13.8-billion-year-old galaxy that resembles the Milky Way. The galaxy has been named ...

Boredom setting in after the festive chaos? Never fear: our writers and contributors have chosen their favourite ever science ...