It already exists in the natural world. Now, thanks to breakthroughs in genetic engineering, scientists have created “supersilk.” And it’s poised to upgrade far more than our clothing.

U.S. officials reveal evidence of a covert 2020 nuclear test by China at Lop Nor, allegedly hidden using 'decoupling' to evade seismic detection.

With the exception of infectious diseases, examination of the environmental causes of illness has been piecemeal. Gary Miller, a toxicologist at Columbia University who also addressed the meeting, ...

OpenStar Technologies' "Junior" prototype proves that levitated dipole reactors can stabilize superheated plasma.

Explore the top construction companies in San Diego driving major projects in healthcare, aerospace, and more.

The science pros at TKOR test experiments using 500 packs of Pop Rocks, exploring explosive candy reactions and fun science surprises.

In my January 23, 2026, “The Universe” column, I wrote about some of the biggest bangs the universe has to offer: exploding stars, hiccupping magnetars, stellar disruptions and colliding black holes.

Pacific Fusion's latest experiments at the Z Pulsed Power Facility use magnetic diffusion to "pre-magnetize" fuel.

RIYADH — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) said it cleared 2,692 mines and explosive remnants of war during the final week of January as part of its ongoing landmine ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are breathing new life into the scientific understanding of neptunium, a unique, radioactive, metallic element — and a key ...

Music and science don’t often overlap, but University of Oregon professor Leif Karlstrom is making it happen with the Volcano Listening Project. Karlstrom turns datasets from the volcanoes he studies ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...