Science took centre stage during a two-week roadshow in West Cumbria. The Royal Institution delivered 40 science shows to around 7,000 students across the region in early October, reaching schools ...

Mitochondria are the small organelles that generate the energy our bodies need to grow, move, and stay healthy. As ...

A fast-moving interstellar object known as is approaching the Sun this week, and its behavior could challenge everything we ...

From 2010 to 2023, wind power delivered a benefit of £147.5 billion — £14.2 billion from lower electricity prices and £133.3 ...

In a new study, chemists have developed a novel framework for determining how effectively carbon monoxide sticks to the ...

The skies above us are teeming with satellites. The latest figures estimate there are over 12,000 satellites currently active, with thousands more defunct craft left to decay in orbit. All that ...

Ukrainian drones attacked the Arzamas power substation, which is one of the key energy hubs in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia. This was reported by the governor of the region, according to the ...

The race is on to harness the near-infinite power of nuclear fusion—by building a star on Earth. And scientists are closer than you might think. Nuclear fusion in the sun occurs when hydrogen is ...

Delivering the keynote address, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi underscored nuclear energy’s growing importance as a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. “In Africa, as in ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. Travel involves two main expenditures of energy: fighting gravity and propelling ...

Scientists imaged the heart of the OJ 287 galaxy, uncovering a curved plasma jet around what appears to be two merging supermassive black holes. The structure reveals unimaginable energy levels and ...