From gene therapy restoring hearing to AI-driven discoveries and Martian biosignatures, 2025 delivered science breakthroughs that sounded unreal — and permanently changed medicine, space research, and ...

Archaeologists in Poland uncovered two massive tombs hidden within megalithic structures often referred to as “Polish pyramids,” dating back roughly 5,500 years. Built by the Funnelbeaker culture, ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype we look at the biggest tech breakthroughs of 2025–and the year’s best music.

If you’re scrolling through this story on a smartphone, you’re holding a product that harnesses one of the boldest investments the United States ever made into science. In 1947, researchers at Bell ...

For more than 60 years, UC Santa Cruz researchers have played a pivotal role in tackling some of the most challenging problems affecting individuals and communities, while also preparing the next ...

NASA’s groundbreaking science missions, vital to exploring the cosmos and expanding humanity’s understanding of our place in the universe, are facing unprecedented threats. The White House has ...

This report identifies innovative, emerging scientific advances for making the U.S. food and agricultural system more efficient, resilient, and sustainable. This report explores the availability of ...

Keeping up with modern research can feel overwhelming. It’s like trying to watch five Netflix shows at once while scrolling through TikTok. But 2024 is different. It’s when all the hard work from ...

Today's smartphones are just one product that exists because of decades (and decades) of government-funded scientific advancements. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) If you’re scrolling through this ...