Science & Society

CERN is entering an exciting new chapter in 2026. After years of experiments and discoveries, the Large Hadron Collider has completed its latest physics run and is now entering a major period of upgrades and maintenance. The work is part of CERN’s Long Shutdown 3 programme, which will prepare the machine for its future High Luminosity phase. The pause does not mean that science at CERN is stopping. In fact, researchers are already looking ahead. The upgraded collider is expec

Science never really stands still, and the latest developments are giving researchers plenty to get excited about. From discoveries on Mars to new ideas about how technology could transform research, there is a lot happening behind the scenes. One of the more interesting recent developments comes from Mars. Scientists studying data from China’s Zhurong rover have identified ancient evaporite minerals in rocks in Utopia Planitia. These deposits could contain clues about water

In a ground-breaking discovery that highlights just how little we know about our planet’s oceans, marine scientists have identified a new species of deep-sea coral thriving in the remote depths of the Indian Ocean. The species, tentatively named Pseudosepta indica , was found at a depth of nearly 2,000 meters during a recent international expedition mapping unexplored seamounts between Madagascar and the Seychelles. The delicate, tree-like coral—pale orange with translucent p