NASA’s formidable gamma-ray burst hunter is doomed to soon reenter Earth’s atmosphere, leaving a glaring gap in our view of the high-energy sky

What do we lose when machines become our closest confidants?

A quarter of a century after the Twin Towers fell, those who lived through the attacks are still seeking care for myriad illnesses, including cancers, post-traumatic stress disorder, and more

The fires are burning peatlands, which can release more particulate matter into the air than other wildfires

The Pacific Ocean has seen an especially active hurricane season so far, while the Atlantic has had barely a whimper of a storm. Experts explain why

NASA’s satellites captured the aftermath of the eruption, which lasted for more than a day

The planet’s “wrinkles” give scientists a clue into how the world is contracting in size

The looming El Niño conditions, combined with the warming effects of climate change, contributed to the historic temperatures

What happens when machines surpass the most brilliant human minds? Mathematicians are finding out

Gondwana was much bigger than we thought, according to the new analysis

It’s unclear what these objects actually are, but evidence for them has been detected by NASA’s Chandra space telescope for years

An analysis of ancient bones found in a Chinese cave offer glimpses of how Denisovans lived more than 130,000 years ago

Up and down the Pacific coast, dead gray whales are mysteriously washing ashore—and scientists think they know why

There’s more to fog than meets the eye

Dozens of temporary gas turbines are powering SpaceXAI’s expansion—and fights over permits and pollution

Assistant professor of psychology Jessica Ayers’s new research challenges assumptions about the kind of friendships we need

In 2022 researchers detected a very odd photon from an enormous gamma-ray burst that should have been destroyed on its way to Earth

The five Platonic solids are the epitome of perfection—at least in mathematics. Topology explains why there are only five of them

Prior to the announcement, rumors were circulating online among mathematicians over the proof’s origins—OpenAI has denied all allegations

A new study finds sharp contrasts between brain changes in menopause and those during pregnancy and puberty