As nearly half of the world’s population headed to the polls this year, politics grabbed many of the headlines. But scientists and the natural world also managed to attract the public’s attention.

Fossil sales, a solar eclipse, and hacking your brain: This was a big year for science. Our staff pick their favorite projects. After a year that felt like a decade, we’re excited to share our ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) two highly competitive Microelectronics Science Research Center projects. PPPL researchers will lead two ...

There is rarely time to write about every cool science paper that comes our way; many worthy candidates sadly fall through the cracks over the course of the year. But as 2024 comes to a close, we’ve ...

From left to right: Ira Flatow, SciFri Producer Kathleen Davis, SciFri Director and Senior Producer Charles Bergquist. Credit: JT Anderson. Today, we’re taking time to reflect on all that 2024 brought ...

When one celestial object passes in front of another, it can cast a shadow that travels across space – and sometimes across Earth. These moments of alignment, known as eclipses, occultations, and ...