Beginning in the mid-20th century, Western intellectuals began dismantling the concept of objective truth. Postmodern ...

Two papers challenged the existence of theorized particles called sterile neutrinos that might account for mysteries like the ...

Physicists from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology have calculated for the first time that clocks on Mars ...

The Nature versus Nurture debate has long occupied the realms of psycho­logy, science, and philosophy. At its core, the question remains: what shapes human behavior more — genetics or environment?

There is an important and unresolved tension in cosmology regarding the rate at which the universe is expanding, and ...

History is full of scientific ideas that sounded absurd, offended common sense, or clashed with powerful institutions, only ...

Garrapata State Park sits quietly along Highway 1 between Carmel and Big Sur, offering a respite for souls weary of crowded beaches and overrun hiking trails. In a state where finding solitude often ...

For close to a century, scientists have been trying to marry Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity and quantum ...

Gravity and motion make time pass faster on Mars than Earth, reshaping navigation, communication, and future crewed missions.

Gravity does a lot more than just keep us on the ground. Turns out, scientists are learning that it's a key factor in how our ...

A new ISS experiment reveals how everyday products like sunscreen, mayonnaise and medicines age and change in space—unlocking insights to improve materials on Earth.

The Hertz Foundation is proud to recognize the 16 most recent graduates of the Hertz Fellowship in applied science, mathematics and engineering.