Our weekly roundup of the latest news in science and a few fascinating articles.

The 2026 Breakthrough Prize honored advances in dark matter, quantum physics, gene editing and nonlinear mathematics.

A study of the fascinating galaxy system nicknamed "The Stingray" suggests that mysterious little red dots could be a phase in the evolution of galaxies powered by actively feeding black holes, rather ...

Astronomers detect the most powerful space laser from colliding galaxies 8 billion light-years away, offering rare insights ...

The world’s first commercial space science telescope, Mauve, just sent back data from low-Earth orbit, achieving “first light” — and signaling a potential new era for low-cost observation. Launched ...

Every single tiny point on the map is a galaxy.

The first crewed mission of NASA's Artemis moon program may take off in a matter of days, with a launch window that opens on April 1, and as preparations are underway for that, the space agency is ...

Artists and scientists sent a silk-draped human sculpture into the stratosphere, capturing stunning footage. The Dorothy ...