U.S. renewable energy capacity grew by 33 gigawatts in 2023, the largest annual increase ever, driven by state mandates, falling costs, and private sector dema…

JPMorgan Chase will buy back up to $50 billion in shares and all major U.S. banks raised dividends after the Fed’s stress test showed they can withstand severe…

The Federal Reserve’s stress test shows U.S. banks could withstand $708 billion in losses from severe economic downturns, demonstrating stronger resilience tha…

In 2026, New Scientist named 17 accessible popular science books covering breakthroughs from consciousness to cosmology, reflecting a surge in public demand fo…

Philosophers Schwitzgebel and Pober argue consciousness could exist in forms we can’t comprehend, not just human-like brains, challenging how we search for ali…

The Euclid space telescope captured the most detailed infrared image of the Milky Way, revealing 60 million stars in its dense central region. This helps scien…

Northern Britain's summer sun often fails to raise vitamin D levels in older adults and people with darker skin, challenging the belief that sunlight alone can…

Parenting is linked to better long-term brain health in parents, with studies showing improved memory and cognitive function later in life. This matters becaus…

An interim report on abuse allegations against Cardinal Franz Hengsbach is expected Thursday, reviewing his legacy and church officials' past handling of abuse…

A nuclear lab worker vanished with a skeleton found near the facility and reports of missing nuclear material; authorities now suspect foul play. This matters …

Scientists discovered that worker bees create insulated "royal cribs" and adjust care to turn larvae into queens, not just royal jelly. This matters because he…