We often think we know more than we actually do. While four in five Americans consider themselves knowledgeable about the ...

We often think of ourselves as more capable than we really are. For example, according to this survey, four in five Americans ...

IN THIS REPORT Governments have always managed secrets, but some secrets carry consequences far beyond politics or national security. The possibility that a world leader could publicly confirm contact ...

She warned of "extreme price volatility in financial markets due to catastrophising or euphoria, and a collapse in confidence." ...

In September, NASA announced the discovery of a possible sign of life, known as a potential biosignature, on Mars. The Perseverance rover, which has been exploring a dried-up lakebed for years, found ...

In July, researchers using the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System survey telescope in Chile made an exceedingly rare discovery: a mysterious object passing through the solar ...

As this interstellar object approached its closest point to Earth, a massive radio telescope attempted to sniff out a technosignature. Reading time 3 minutes From the moment astronomers discovered ...

Photos appearing to show a hole and discoloration on President Donald Trump's hand have attracted scrutiny on social media as commentators speculate about his health. Writing on X, people shared ...

Could these be signs of artificial 3I-ntelligence? With 3I/ATLAS streaking away from our planet, speculation remains as to whether the interstellar comet is alien or not. NASA has staunchly maintained ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

The afternoon of 7 August 1996 isn’t a time that sticks in many people’s minds. But if things had worked out differently, it might have been etched into our collective memory. At 1.15pm, US President ...

Handgrip strength is inversely linked to the incidence of age-related macular degeneration, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. Kaiser Permanente ...