Science

The fishing port of Kesennuma, Japan, in the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake in 2011Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times...

In quantum states that theoretically last forever, particles get bounced around again and again, as if in a...

A scanning electron micrograph of the intestinal lining of a mouse, with several bacteria (green) and one red...

A fossil baby embolomere from Mazon Creek, IllinoisArjan Mann A set of exquisitely preserved 300-million-year-old fossils suggests that...

A reconstruction of the summer solstice celebrations as they might have appeared at Bulford thousands of years agoMarijane...

Neuroscientist Emily Rogalski is uncovering the secrets of superagersCraig Boylan As you age, your memory will likely decline....

Tiny droplets hiding in plain sight in our cells could explain how life got startedSam Falconer In every...

Talking to strangers can feel daunting, but research shows it has real benefitsPaul Carter / Alamy Guaranteed compassion,...

In Close Encounters, humanity makes contact with alien lifeColumbia/Kobal/Shutterst​ock “IF YOU believe, it’s science fact; if you don’t...

Fewer young people are coupling upJan de Wild / Alamy The relationship recession, particularly among young adults, may...