2026

A major physics experiment has uncovered evidence for a strange new form of matter, where a fleeting particle gets trapped […]

Scientists have created tiny “optical tornadoes” — swirling beams of light that twist like miniature whirlwinds — using a surprisingly

A gut bacterium may be quietly fueling depression through an unexpected chemical twist. Researchers found that when Morganella morganii interacts

Beneath East Africa’s Turkana Rift, scientists have found the crust is thinning to a critical point, suggesting the continent is

Met says AI software unearthed rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruption The Metropolitan police have launched investigations into

There’s a new link in the food chain of tech startups. Founders are realizing that they can make an extra

Amid Tesla’s disappointing first quarter earnings report, a one-sentence disclosure tucked into the financial statement is raising more questions than

With the circumlunar flight of Artemis II, and the prospect of landing astronauts on the lunar surface within a few

bWelcome back to the Abstract! Here are the stories this week that battled rivals, devoured sharks, solved riddles, and left

It took just a few months of President Donald Trump’s second term for Palantir employees to question their company’s commitments