A new AI framework called THOR is transforming how scientists calculate the behavior of atoms inside materials. Instead of relying on slow simulations that take weeks of supercomputer time, the system ...

Curiosity-driven research has long sparked technological transformations. A century ago, curiosity about atoms led to quantum mechanics, and eventually the transistor at the heart of modern computing.

Cal State San Marcos will host Super STEM Saturday, a free science festival with more than 130 hands-on, interactive activities and demonstrations.

Every year, math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day on March 14, a date whose digits represent the first ...

In the journal Science Advances, scientists in Sweden and the U.S. report the first-ever direct observation of a type of short-lived molecule that has shaped decades of thinking in atmospheric ...

No bad luck here—just lots of fascinating math that explains why the 13th of a month so often falls on a Friday ...

If people show confidence in the value of green chemistry, it will empower our students and colleagues to do the same ...

But they share a common story – one familiar to many Black girls interested in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM). They face doubts, discouraging comments, and pressure to ...

Hollywood has never been known for its strict adherence to science. In most blockbusters the laws of physics are treated more like polite suggestions than hard rules. Need I mention “Armageddon”? I ...

Ka Yee C. Lee has been appointed dean of the University of Chicago’s Physical Sciences Division, President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker announced. Her term began March 1. The David ...

A collage of images including people in a lab, Chinese currency, and a person wearing full personal protective gear and ...