There is something deeply strange about a novelist sitting down to write fiction and accidentally getting science right. Not ...

Fascinating intersections between mythology and science captivate our collective imagination. Ancient narratives often mirror contemporary scientific theories and discoveries in surprising ways. Here, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator Given the challenges and the urgent need to protect these predators, it’s ...

Failure is a necessity in scientific research. Specifically, intelligent failures, where null results continuously redefine the limits of our understanding as we explore the unknown.” ...

A robot named Adam was the first of its kind to do science. Adam mimicked a biologist. After coming up with questions to ask about yeast, the machine tested those questions inside a robotic laboratory ...

Every November, the Leonid meteor shower lights up the sky — a dazzling reminder that our planet is just one small part of a vast, mysterious cosmos. As shooting stars streak overhead, it’s hard not ...

Each year, National Geographic highlights a collection of the most compelling images captured by Nat Geo photographers over the past 12 months in their "Pictures of the Year." For 2025, Nat Geo ...

In 1950, the United States government decided that it would henceforth be the primary funder of university research, in the ...

President Donald Trump is directing the federal government to combine efforts with tech companies and universities to convert government data into scientific discoveries, acting on his push to make ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at fast-tracking scientific discovery through artificial intelligence, directing the Energy Department and its national labs to develop an ...