In April, scientists announced that they had used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to find a potential signature of alien life in the glow of a distant planet. Other scientists were quick to ...

In a new communications landscape that feasts on polarization, the science community needs to rethink how it engages society ...

A particular sort of dream control helps people mold their minds, practice real-life skills, and even shape their waking ...

Emerging ‘co-scientist’ systems use teams of chatbots to mimic the deliberations of a research group. Do they really help?

Max's quirky science fiction thriller follows the Lebowski-like hippie Marshall (Dave King), who discovers a Peruvian mushroom that cures all ailments and can even bring people back to life. But he ...

At APL, a team is developing portable tech to detect ocean species using eDNA. Their goal: real-time, low-cost monitoring to ...

Explore Pompeii, Laser Shows, OMNIMAX films, and a new 21+ event series this summer at the Saint Louis Science Center. Fun ...

Clouds play an important role in regulating the climate. Bright ones at low altitudes generally reflect solar energy away, ...

As the market for floatovoltaics explodes, scientists are studying how to make the systems also work for waterbirds and other ...

While the Sagan references in Elio primarily concern the search for alien life across space, the references in The Life of ...

A new study found that the gap in life expectancy between American Indians and Alaska Natives and the national average was 2.9 times greater than official U.S. statistics.

Neil Heinen is the former editorial director of WISC-TV and Madison Magazine. This column is part of his web series called “I Have Some Thoughts.” COPYRIGHT 2025 BY MADISON MAGAZINE.