At the smallest scales of nature, the rules of the world shift in ways that can feel unsettling and beautiful at the same ...

Auroras, shimmering bands of light that shoot through the night sky near the Earth’s poles, can follow patterns known as arcs ...

Have you ever seen clouds that look like a wave in the ocean? Let's raise your weather IQ!

A record-breaking gravitational wave signal let scientists "listen" to a distant black hole merger and put Einstein's gravity to its toughest test yet.

Global climate models capture many of the processes that shape Earth's weather and climate. Based on physics, chemistry, ...

Mantle plumes beneath volcanic hotspots, like Hawaii, Iceland, and the Galapagos, seem to be anchored into a large structure within the core-mantle boundary (CMB). A new study, published in Science ...

May 10, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

In this week's science roundup from Short Wave, we discuss "chirps" of radiation from space, contagious urination among chimps, and the meltiness of vegan cheese. It's time for our science news ...

Short Wave turns five today! To celebrate, we're answering science questions from 5-year-old Short Wavers. SPOILER ALERT: The questions are brilliant, delightful and span everything from how colors ...

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s (GIC) elementary and middle school summer camps were invited to explore ocean sciences recently alongside inspiring local female scientists, educators, and conservation ...