Science News

It's been a big year for science news.

From astronauts getting stranded on a leaking ISS and faceplanting moon landers to injured Mars robots and a tumbling solar sail, here are 10 of the biggest space exploration mishaps in 2024.

Lifelong singles score lower on life satisfaction and show distinct personality traits compared to those in long-term relationships. Using data from 77,000 Europeans aged 50+, researchers observed that lifelong singles a...

This year, readers were again fascinated by stories about artificial intelligence. One algorithm learned to make short, playable video games from video footage; another cloned real people’s personalities; and yet anoth...

An all-in-one microscope kit to nurture the minds of young would-be scientists

From the mysterious Planet Nine to the prospect of a "human-caused meteor shower," space and physics editor Brandon Specktor lists his favorite stories of 2024.

Is this upgraded version of our favorite budget treadmill any better?

The newly discovered tarantula Trichopelma grande has unusually hairy legs for a ground-dwelling species. It's also much bigger than its relatives -- and scientists aren't sure why.

The James Webb space telescope had several stunning findings this year that changed how we understand the universe.

For people who have been blind since birth, brain scans alone can't reveal if they dream in images.

Newfound cells, ancient DNA, groundbreaking surgeries -- test your memory of health discoveries from 2024.

Light helps explains the evolution of our skin color, why some of us have curly hair, and the size of our eyes. And light still shapes us today.

Fluoride is added to tap water in many countries around the world. But why?