A team of planetary scientists has proposed a hypothetical life cycle that could allow microbes to survive on Venus by migrating between different atmospheric layers. ...read more
In this excerpt from Discover’s debut 1980 issue, Mount St. Helens’ spectacular show enabled scientists to learn how to predict volcanic eruptions. In our update, we share the lessons they’ve learned since. ...read more
The presence of videos and images altered with artificial intelligence are nearly doubling every six months. But the problem might be more than meets the eye. ...read more
A vast new dataset reveals the popularity of words and phrases on Twitter and how they change over time. ...read more