For the first time, physicists measured fluctuations in the quantum realm. ...read more

Having your nose in a book is the perfect way to kick off a new year. You also won't want to miss another editor's pick for the month: a podcast with fresh insights on climate change. ...read more

Many of our planet's features are thanks to tectonic plates bumping and grinding together. Two new studies revealed that this movement may have kicked off earlier than geologists previously thought. ...read more

“Unfortunately, property rights protect things that people build, not things that we grow." ...read more

Physicists give us an early view of a third kingdom of quasiparticles that only arise in two dimensions. ...read more

A look back at an unprecedented year. ...read more

Science on psychedelic fungi is thawing after decades of prohibition. Here’s what we know so far. ...read more

An epidemiologist explains the psychology behind why millions of Americans — not just "anti-vaxxers" — are hesitant to get shots. ...read more

Though uncooked foods have their advantages, high temperatures usually enhance them. ...read more

Watery worlds like Ceres — a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt — hint that our solar system is wetter than we thought. And where there's water, there might be life. ...read more