Physicist Sean Carroll takes on back holes, Schrödinger’s cat, and other big physics concepts that had our audience wondering ...

Physicist Sean Carroll takes on back holes, Schrödinger’s cat, and other big physics concepts that had our audience wondering.

A newly identified amoeba can survive at the temperature of a medium-well steak. Plus, a distant lava planet shows signs of ...

Mushroom hunting is increasingly popular. A new wave of foraging groups by and for people of color could also help close the ...

Humanoid robots are all over social media, doing everything from dancing to serving drinks. But are they really going to show ...

A volcanologist answers your questions about glass-shard hairballs, cooking breakfast over lava, Gollum's end on Mount Doom, ...

From fish to Phish, Science Friday has had a big year. Our staff chose their favorite stories and projects from 2025.

After a year of near-daily headlines about changes to vaccine policy, what has actually changed? And what do we need to know?

This Christmas Bird Count, we salute the fabulous, underappreciated, common species. Here's to you, house sparrow.

It grows quickly and depends on adult worker ants to feed it. These workers decide how much and what kind of food the larva ...

Comet 3I/Atlas is just the third known object to visit us from outside our solar system. So yes... we'll be talking about aliens.

Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year’s best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life. Are you hoping to inspire a young reader in your life with ...