Scientific discovery rarely arrives in a single, dramatic moment. It usually emerges through careful experiments, revised equations, unexpected field observations, and years of incremental progress.

Record-breaking total of 15,000+ citizen science observations from the SETI Institute & Unistellar Network — up substantially from ~10,000 in 2024. Observers are already tracking fading 3I/ATLAS, new ...

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Despite political headwinds, increasing numbers of companies in every region are setting science-based targets,” SBTi CEO David Kennedy said.

Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was also the first time that the three-year temperature average broke through the ...

From coffee and green tea to bananas and pecans, new research on everyday ingredients revealed surprising connections between what we eat and how our bodies function. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...

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There’s only a few days left in the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, but we’re still finding plenty to celebrate here at Physics World HQ thanks to a long list of groundbreaking ...

This has been a busy year in science, from government budget cuts and policy changes affecting research, to the record rise of renewables, to the surge in AI, and everything in between. Science ...