Nuclear fusion. People on Mars. Artificial general intelligence. These are just some of the advances that could come by the ...

The 1982 decision in Plyler v. Doe granted undocumented students equal access to a free, public education. Attempts to undermine this have included proposals requesting families’ immigration status ...

Don't start off your 2026 with grumpy, tired kids. You can celebrate the new year with your family and be home long before the clock strikes midnight.

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The fifth state of matter—the ultracold Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC)—has been an invaluable tool in unlocking the secrets ...

Quantum spin liquids are exotic states of matter in which spins (i.e., the intrinsic angular momentum of electrons) do not ...

More refined AI models, advancements in human gene editing and the continuing impact of the Trump Team on science — we run ...

The year’s most notable findings also include insights into dog and sheep domestication and a new species of manta ray in the ...

In 2025, Popular Science continued our mission to demystify our weird world for millions of readers. We debunked myths about ...

Scientists are discovering that clumping clouds supercharge storms in surprising ways — driving heavy, deadly rainfall and ...

When a retired science teacher stepped into their backyard and realized the ground was cracking and the plants were failing ...