A new class of drugs treats pain at the periphery. Here’s what that could mean for those with chronic pain.
Pickleball Physics Explained, from Balls and Paddles to Shots
“Professor Pickleball” reveals the science behind the U.S.’s fastest-growing sport
Project 2025 Would Leave Hurricane Helene Survivors with Little Disaster Aid
The conservative Project 2025 playbook for a possible Trump presidency calls for cutting aid for disasters such as Hurricane Helene
Sports Celebrate Physical Variation—Until It Challenges Social Norms
Human anatomy is delightfully varied, but female athletes are heavily criticized for not conforming to socially accepted bodily norms
How Mathematicians Wrestled with the Biggest Controversy in the Field
A surprisingly simple concept shook the foundations of mathematics
Nearsightedness Has Become a Global Health Issue
Myopia is projected to affect half of the world’s population by 2050. A new report says it needs to be countered by classifying it as a disease and upping children’s outdoor time
NASA Needs a ‘Lunar Marathon’ to Match China on the Moon
We are in a new and different kind of moon race, one the U.S. is losing. To win, says a former NASA official, we need new strategies
First Observation of One-in-10-Billion Particle Decay Hints at Hidden Physics
Physicists have detected a long-sought particle process that may suggest new forces and particles exist in the universe
Why Appalachia Flooded So Severely from Helene’s Remnants
Inland flooding from tropical cyclones, even at high altitudes, is a major worry—and one that scientists don’t know enough about
Evidence of ‘Negative Time’ Found in Quantum Physics Experiment
Physicists showed that photons can seem to exit a material before entering it, revealing observational evidence of negative time