In geological layers around the world (particularly in the southwestern U.S.) roughly one billion years of rock are missing—a mystery known as the “Great Unconformity." ...

The Cosmic Diary of a Future Space Explorer is Blue Peter's Book Club choice for March 2026. Learn more about space travel as it is today, and what it could look like in the future in this exciting ...

Drum interviewed an expert about 10 key questions on acne-prone skin, a common concern in South Africa, especially for teens and young adults.

During her confirmation hearing to become surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means had various back-and-forths with senators, who ...

Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic, which had claimed over 7 million lives worldwide by April 2024 (figures are no longer being tracked), we are still debating the origins of this novel virus. The ...

A 17-year-old whose science experiment led to a massive probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and hazardous ...

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across ...

If you are prone to acid reflux, cold drinks may trigger symptoms. But let’s be honest, a lot of times it matters more what ...

Scientists are still trying to identify what a healthy gut microbiome looks like, but new research may offer a clue.

For decades, scientists have believed that complex life began when two very different microbes joined forces, eventually ...

Out in the Kuiper Belt, the massive doughnut of debris beyond Neptune, about one in 10 kilometer-scale objects have surprised ...

In 2022, Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., voted against the CHIPS and Science Act, which eventually provided billions of dollars in federal support for a large Micron plant north of Syracuse. In 2025, she ...