Science
Explore the universe, life, Earth and the technologies shaping our future. Follow scientific breakthroughs, space exploration, medicine, artificial intelligence and the natural world through journalism, analysis and accessible explanations.
Open Chronicle Science brings together reporting and exploration across medicine, biology, physics, astronomy, climate, computing, mathematics and the natural world. The portal connects major discoveries with the wider questions they raise about humanity, technology and our understanding of the universe.
Explore the Major Fields of Science
Navigate Open Chronicle Science through four broad areas connecting human health, the physical universe, the natural world and the relationship between science and society.
Health Sciences
Explore medicine, neuroscience, human biology, wellbeing and the scientific research shaping our understanding of health and disease.
Physical Sciences
From particles and energy to galaxies and computation, explore the fundamental laws, structures and systems underlying the physical universe.
Environmental Sciences
Discover ecosystems, climate, geology, biodiversity and the long history of life on a constantly changing planet.
Science & Society
Examine how scientific knowledge interacts with education, industry, institutions, innovation and the societies transformed by discovery.
Latest Science News
Discoveries, research, missions and scientific developments from around the world.
Can the Optic Nerve Be Regenerated? The New Science Trying to Restore Lost Vision
This Diet May Slow Brain Aging by 2.5 Years
GLP 1 Receptor Agonist Exposure Shows No Link to Major Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Launches to Reveal the Universe’s Darkest Secrets
Scientists Discover Diamonds Can Generate Electricity
A Massive Plume Deep Beneath Africa Is Pulling the Continent Apart
Discovery Changes How We See the World
Science is not simply a collection of facts. It is a process of observation, questioning, experimentation and discovery that continually changes humanity's understanding of nature and its place in the universe.
Science in Context
Follow major scientific developments while exploring the historical, technological and social context surrounding discovery.
Read Latest Science →Six Paths Into Discovery
Begin with the cosmos, the human body, planet Earth, technology, deep history or the living world.
Space & Time
Astronomy, cosmology, planetary science, black holes and space exploration.
Human ScienceHealth
Medicine, human biology, neuroscience and the science of health.
PlanetEarth
Climate, geology, ecosystems and the forces shaping our planet.
ComputationTechnology
Computing, mathematics, modelling, artificial intelligence and digital systems.
Deep TimeFossils & Ruins
Paleontology, archaeology and evidence preserved from Earth's distant past.
Living WorldNature
Animals, plants, evolution, biodiversity and ecosystems.
Science Encyclopedia
Go beyond the news and explore scientific concepts, discoveries, people and ideas through the Open Chronicle Encyclopedia.
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