Science

Booms and busts are a recurring feature of modern economics, but when an asset’s value becomes overinflated, a boom quickly becomes a bubble.

Brie Larson and Benny Safdie join the original vocal cast for this cosmic Super Mario Brothers sequel.

Particles as different as soap bubbles and ball bearings can be made to arrange themselves in exactly the same way, according to a new study that could unlock the creation of brand new materials—including those with promising biomedical applications.

Scientists may have solved the mystery of an “impossible” merger between two black holes so massive and fast-spinning that they shouldn’t even exist, according to current theory.

When Junior Professor Catherine Teitz leaves the front door, she steps right into her research field. “I live in Mainz’s Kästrich quarter, in the footprint of the Roman legionary camp of Mogontiacum,” she says. Even her daily route to the…

University faculty are expected to have confidence in the classroom. However, the pressures of life in academia can often lead to a sense of self-doubt—commonly known as impostor syndrome—despite objective success.

Rocket Lab has delayed the first launch of its medium-lift Neutron rocket to 2026, founder and CEO Peter Beck said during a company earnings call on Nov. 10.

A new study challenges common assumptions about loneliness in young adulthood, finding that feelings of disconnection can coexist with rich, active social lives.

Mass shootings can spur higher voter turnout in nearby communities, but the effect is highly localized and doesn’t appear to change how people vote for president, according to new findings from researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the…

A new analysis suggests that some developing countries have unexpectedly large numbers of childfree people; that is, people who have not had children and do not want to in the future. Zachary Neal and Jennifer Neal of Michigan State University,…