The Department of Energy spearheads the AI-focused Genesis Mission. Learn about the initiative and DOE's partners.

Wild axolotls are facing extinction. That’s the bad news. But take heart: Cutie-pie axolotls bred in captivity may be able to ...

Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar created a black hole that would later turn out to be fairly scientifically accurate.

It seems we’ve decided the humanities have less to give the human race — or more modestly, this country’s future — than the sciences. This is a serious mistake. The sciences and the humanities are ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally altering the landscape of scientific discovery, marking a significant step towards the development of artificial superintelligence (ASI). A new study from ...

For the past couple of years, we’ve been nothing but enamoured by large language models and what GenAI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Claude can do – generate text, images and video with ease.

New research from Dr. Seungjae Lee, Dr. Eric Lai, and their collaborators points to a potential opportunity to improve therapies that use small RNAs to silence disease-causing genes, potentially ...

Visitors can get an in-depth look at what lies beyond planet Earth and learn more about the science behind the universe with two new space-themed exhibits open at Discovery Cube Orange County in Santa ...

NASA has selected two science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the moon during the Artemis IV mission to the lunar south polar region. The instruments will improve our ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greensboro Science Center's Discovery House is closing its doors, but it's to make way for a new exhibit — The Greensboro Biodome & ARCC. Crews are preparing for construction ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Feb. 27, 2025) — Community members of all ages will have the chance to do everything from star-gaze to ...