As the year draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest science stories of the year, and why they matter.

A comprehensive analysis of the overall social and political changes in North Korea following the development of underground ...

Climate action has been slow, which means that the world is in for considerable warming, more extreme weather and more harm ...

The Nelson Memo, released by the Biden administration in 2022, mandates that all federally funded research be made publicly ...

The purpose of this research is to define the conditions under which developing countries find themselves implementing Artificial Intelligence in their governance systems. This scientific contribution ...

Taiwan’s government has in recent years stepped up efforts to strengthen public communication amid growing security and ...

Deep beneath our feet, far beyond the reach of any drill, new research suggests that Earth’s center is far more intricate ...

Nearly 3.7 kilometers beneath the Greenland Sea, scientists have stumbled on a hidden landscape of icy methane and dense ...

From Grok’s “MechaHitler” meltdown to North Korea’s “vibe-hacking” ransomware, 2025 was the year AI went unhinged.

A recent study published in the American Chemical Society’s Environmental Science & Technology found that wildland fires ...

That’s Cimarron Canyon State Park in a nutshell – 378 acres of New Mexico wilderness that makes your Instagram filters completely unnecessary. Located near the charming town of Eagle Nest, this ...

In 2025, Popular Science continued our mission to demystify our weird world for millions of readers. We debunked myths about ...