The KM3NeT telescopes, currently under construction, will catch high-energy neutrinos that could reveal secrets of the cosmos.

Friction between loops of yarn give knit fabrics the ability to take on a variety of shapes even when no force is applied.

Next time you’re caught in the rain, thank your eyelashes for keeping your vision clear. Experiments with human eyelashes and eyelash-mimicking fibers pinpoint several features that help fling ...

Scientists paired Labrador retrievers with an AI model in a new screening test for breast, lung, colorectal or prostate cancer.

COVID-era telehealth laws made health care more accessible for rural patients, but telehealth might not be as easy to access next year.

Making panda stem cells, mapping a fruit fly’s brain and witnessing a black hole wake up were among the biggest achievements of the year.

Science News drew millions of visitors to our website this year. Here’s a recap of the most-read and most-watched news stories of 2024.

Twenty years after the deadliest wave in recorded history, most oceans have warning systems and communities have learned how best to escape the danger.

2024 was studded with record-setting scientific discoveries. From tracing the origins of glow-in-the-dark animals to developing the world’s fastest microscope, these superlative feats captured our ...

Earthquake data suggest that all or small patches of the inner core's surface may be swelling and contracting.

A lot is unknown, but the roles of billionaires like Elon Musk and Jared Isaacman suggests a focus on human and private spaceflight.