China joins search for alien life

China's big new radio telescope - now the largest of its type in the world - will join Breakthrough Listen experiments in the U.S. and Australia in seeking extraterrestrial signals.

Do you have a 2nd brain … in your gut?

We're controlled by more than just our thoughts. New video from AsapSCIENCE

Our future doesn’t have to be dismal

Scientists analyzed sustainability projects around the world and identified overarching trends that can potentially help create a more sustainable future.

Spread of early humans: New findings

New studies reveal the diversity of early human populations and help pin down when we left Africa.

Are we in a sixth mass extinction?

This short video puts modern extinctions in context by comparing them with Earth's 5 previous mass extinctions.

New theory on why time advances

Why does time flow inexorably toward the future? A Berkeley physicist proposes that time is expanding because space is expanding.

Today in science: Michael Faraday

Meet Michael Faraday, the man behind the electric motor and theory of electromagnetism.

Satellite sees 3 California wildfires

There were more than a dozen wildfires burning in California, as of September 20.

Lifeform of the week: Rats

The secret life of urban rats.

Climate change’s role in Louisiana floods

After a rapid assessment, scientists have concluded that climate change increased chances of the August record rains in Louisiana by at least 40%.