Two studies fill in gaps about the cosmos’s ordinary matter. One maps it all, even the “missing matter.” The other details one of its hiding spots.

For only the third time in history, astronomers have detected a new interstellar visitor — an object from another star — blitzing into our solar system.

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

A key advisory group vows to base decisions on evidence, boost confidence in vaccines and protect health. Experts fear the opposite is happening.

Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.

AI models such as ChatGPT consume serious power. Experts break down where that energy goes, and what you can do to help.

In a small cell therapy trial, 10 out of 12 people with type 1 diabetes no longer needed supplemental insulin, even a year after treatment.

In a pair of papers submitted June 17 at arXiv.org, researchers generated conditions called “magic states,” crucial components of quantum computations. And those magic states were high-quality enough ...

Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.

In the sport, players take turns hitting a squishy ball off four walls, trying to return it before it bounces twice. But when a perfect “nick shot” is executed, the ball strikes a sweet spot between ...

Celina Zhao is a Summer 2025 science writing intern at Science News. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in science writing from MIT. Previously, she interned at Science and NOVA.

Humans have driven sharks and their cousins to the brink of extinction. The health of the entire ocean is at stake.