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

From a piece of cloth that may have belonged to Alexander the Great to an image of our galaxy's central black hole, here's ...

Anti-science attitudes have historically encumbered societal progress in the U.S., often with serious ramifications, writes.

From Cory Doctorow to Nnedi Okorafor and from fancy space opera to elegantly written visions of a flooded future world, there ...

A vampire hedgehog, a pygmy pipehorse and a "blob-headed" fish were among the hundreds of new species identified in 2024. The ...

Plans to avert or confront climate disasters include early warning systems, emissions cuts and risk assessments.