Science Friday

Move over Pluto, a new dwarf planet just dropped. Scientists announced that they’ve likely... more

Math is the talk of the town in a way that it hasn't been before, thanks to [recent develo... more

Many of us have gotten sucked into the tiny dramas unfolding in our backyards, or on the b... more

Move over, Drosophila. Step aside, C. elegans. Scientists are working to establish a new m... more

It’s impossible to ignore the latest nutrition trend: protein-maxxing. Stroll through the ... more

Almost all matter particles have corresponding particles of antimatter: Protons have antip... more

Armadillos have been [crawling up] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/armadillos-movi... more

A consortium of researchers from around the world [has sequenced the genomes] (https://www... more

There’s a new trend in the world of weight loss: [microdosing GLP-1 drugs] (https://www.sc... more

In a matter of months, AI has transformed the field of mathematics. In September, OpenAI c... more

While Tyrannosaurus rex has reached celebrity status in pop culture thanks to movies like ... more

Pass the cocktail napkins and refill your glass because we’re having a dinner party. You’l... more

The time we see on our phones and clocks is based on the Earth’s rotation. But that rotati... more

The movie [“Klara and the Sun,”] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wixzainceAE) in theaters... more

Have you ever wondered what it means for something to be bear resistant? How do manufactur... more

In 2020, Jennifer Doudna shared the Nobel Prize in chemistry for the development of the ge... more

In late September 2026, NASA [announced] (https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-f... more

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is one of the most prominent voices in the climate movement. She’s... more

In the new movie [“Whalefall,”] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw-5ZGapGTQ) a scuba dive... more

With the midterms approaching, politicians are out in full force to convince voters to ele... more

An unwelcome visitor is arriving on beaches from West Africa to the Caribbean, and Brazil ... more

This year, October 13 marks [Ada Lovelace Day] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ada... more

In the past few years, the idea of attachment styles has taken off, both online and in the... more

A new mRNA flu vaccine made by Moderna was approved by the FDA in August, and is currently... more

A Kelvin wave has reached California and is creeping up the West Coast, raising both sea l... more