The Atacama Cosmology Telescope in Chile not only confirmed one of the greatest mysteries in the universe—it also ruled out ...

In the leading model of cosmology, most of the universe is invisible: a combined 95% is made of dark matter and dark energy.

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What birders well know, fans of “composite organisms” and other creatures can now learn: how to identify obscure species in the wild. By Robert Ito As told in Tarpley Hitt’s rollicking “Barbieland,” ...

Artificial intelligence tools are boosting researchers’ productivity, but some worry about the effect of a growing reliance ...

The US government has reopened following its longest-ever shutdown, setting the stage for the eventual release of the gold-standard federal data that is crucial in analyzing the health and trajectory ...