As space scales into daily infrastructure, which moments in 2026 will still feel new -and which will quietly change ...

In 2025, Popular Science continued our mission to demystify our weird world for millions of readers. We debunked myths about ...

Nuclear fusion. People on Mars. Artificial general intelligence. These are just some of the advances that could come by the ...

More refined AI models, advancements in human gene editing and the continuing impact of the Trump Team on science — we run ...

Archaeologists in Poland uncovered two massive tombs hidden within megalithic structures often referred to as “Polish ...

Science in the United States took some big hits this year. The Trump Administration disrupted federal funding for all kinds ...

We carry these mixed feelings into 2026, which is slated to be another great—yet perhaps troubled—year for science. No list ...

Knowable Magazine reports 2025 faced turmoil in U.S. science amid job cuts and budget slashes, yet saw advances in gene ...

Researchers studied fossils, well-preserved remains and even a single fingerprint to solve some of history’s long-standing mysteries this year.

The most obviously exciting space event for the coming year is the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission, which could occur as ...

News of the breakup of a leading science institution rippled through an annual gathering of Earth, ocean and space scientists. Many say American science is suffering under the Trump administration.

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