Early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the residue of an icy brine, and a soup of amino acids ...

Research supporting the amyloid hypothesis—the idea that Alzheimer's is caused by a buildup of amyloid plaques in the ...

A “mycology thriller” imagines a hidden healing mushroom. In real life, scientists are searching far and wide to map the world’s unseen fungi.

On Saturday, May 10, join the Science Friday team in Columbia, Missouri for a special live stage version of our radio show.

The award-winning novel 'Orbital' explores the inner thoughts of astronauts during a single day aboard the International ...

On the heels of some big quantum computing advances in 2024, at least one company is telling businesses to get “quantum ready ...

Experts stressed that the new strain did not itself appear to be an immediate human threat. But the rise of a new strain is troubling and points to the risk of a viral phenomenon known as ...

AI models are able to design molecules that don’t even exist in nature. Some have proven effective as snake antivenom.

Two human cells making RNA made visible by the bioluminescent lantern in pink (middle image). On the left, the same cells making a fluorescent protein that’s distributed evenly throughout the two ...

Science Friday is kicking off Brain Awareness Week on March 7 with our Hack Your Brain program. Join us for an interactive ...

Science Friday is kicking off Brain Awareness Week on March 7 with our Hack Your Brain program. Join us for an interactive ...