A record-setting collection of precisely measured gravitational waves reveals new information about how black holes behave and evolve
A quantum computing system’s perfect randomness could keep your secrets safe
Generating and confirming the randomness of qubits could lead to breakthroughs in computer data encryption
The secret to immortality might be a sea cucumber
The discarded fragments of this creature apparently refuse to die, leading researchers to claim immortality
NASA’s Jared Isaacman unveiled the first moon base rovers and landers
At an event at NASA Headquarters event, space agency officials unveiled the first rovers and landers headed to the future site of its planned lunar south pole outpost
Gigantic ‘little red dot’ threatens to upend cosmic history
Debate still swirls around the nature of “little red dots,” black holes glimpsed in the early universe by the James Webb Space Telescope. A controversial new weigh-in may settle the matter
Tiny quantum computers could help create giant telescopes
Advances in quantum technology might allow astronomers to circumvent age-old issues that limit the size of optical observatories
This sci-fi novel asks—can what you will never know kill you?
There Is No Antimemetics Division explores how to survive when memories and meaning are malleable
Iran threats expose the aging fleet that repairs undersea Internet cables
A small, aging fleet repairs the fiber-optic cables that carry data around the globe, and conflict zones can slow that work to a crawl
How doctors will handle abortions if mifepristone telehealth access is banned
One in four abortions in the U.S. rely on telehealth access to mifepristone, but antiabortion activists want to ban it
Are humans really selfish? Rewriting the rules of civilization
Author Jeremy Lent argues that human society runs on a flawed, exploitative worldview—and that embracing interconnectedness could enable a more sustainable future