Physics is supposed to be predictable. Drop a ball, and gravity pulls it down. Heat water, and it boils. Light travels in straight lines. Yet throughout history, scientists have encountered ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Thousands of years ago, beasts of burden helped make humanity what it is today. When ...

AI agents that can model the human process of research will accelerate discoveries in science. Every few decades, someone announces that science has reached its end. In 1903, the revered physicist ...

An international team of researchers has succeeded in producing atomic quantum gas mixtures with an unprecedented particle flux. In the journal Nature Communications, the scientists report on ...

The memorandum for fiscal year 2027 science and technology outlines research priority areas, with a concerted effort to move away from diversity, equity and inclusion-based initiatives. Research & ...

It’s never been easier to build something with AI. That’s the good news, and, if we’re not careful, the problem. In 2024, 72% of companies worldwide reported using AI in at least one business function ...

A new Navy science-and-tech strategy will push technology to the fleet faster and concentrate limited research funds on problems that industry won't solve on its own, the service’s research chief said ...