The natural history of every U.S. state is on display at a new D.C. exhibit

The Nobel Prizes are arguably the world’s most prestigious recognition anyone can receive for their work in the sciences, medicine, literature, or for world peace. For most winners, getting the call to tell them they won marks the high point of their lives. Note that I said most. Not all are so joyful. Some just don’t…

For much of the early 20th century, quantum mechanics was one of the most puzzling ideas in science. The theory challenged conventional thinking and left even leading physicists struggling to make sense of its implications. A century later, it has become the foundation of technologies that influence daily life, including lasers, microchips, secure communications, and…

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on charges of mishandling government funds and making threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has begun after months of heightened political tensions in the country. In a dramatic turn, Duterte ally Senator Rodante Marcoleta was arrested on a plunder charge shortly before the start of the trial on…

On April 15, 2024, scientists claimed a first as monitoring equipment picked up a steam explosion from Yellowstone National Park’s Norris Geyser Basin. No other explosion had ever been recorded using modern equipment, according to a report in Geophysical Research Letters. Researchers are now installing monitoring equipment across the park to track and monitor hydrothermal…

In an interview with BBC Jersey, external, Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham was asked whether his government would consider buying the site. “I fancy that coming into public ownership somehow,” he said. Farnham said he was keen to speak to the National Trust about it. “There’s a great opportunity, if you look at the Simon Sand…

In 2024, astronomers detected a rocky exoplanet, GJ 3378b, orbiting a red dwarf sun just 25 light-years from Earth in the direction of the northern constellation Camelopardalis. Based on radial velocity measurements, the discovery team estimated that this planet is 2.3 times as massive as Earth – making it a “Super Earth.” Thanks to revised…