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Shock waves from tiny black holes in the early universe could explain how antimatter became so rare while matter is common.

Solve the crossword from our May 2026 issue, in which we expand the way we see the universe.

By recording brain activity directly, scientists showed that imagining an object can revive parts of the neural pattern used to see it.

Conservationists now list the penguins and seals as "Endangered." Climate change in Antarctica has led to plunging populations.

The Artemis II moon flyby may be over, but the hunt for scientific treasures in the trove of data collected is just starting.

The ocean plastic that washes up on Hawaii's beaches is recycled into asphalt to pave roads. The roads are then tested for microplastic pollution.

A cave preserved two animals' rib cages, cartilage and even traces of protein, revealing a flexible breathing apparatus like that of today's land dwellers.

In 2000, researchers thought they found the oldest fossil octopus, which lived over 300 million years ago. But it may just be a half-rotten nautilus.

As NASA's Orion spacecraft slipped behind the farside of the moon, the astronauts captured the crescent of Earth setting over the moon's horizon.

In The Creatures' Guide to Caring, science journalist Elizabeth Preston looks to the animal kingdom to explore what it means to be a good parent.