Discover is proud to partner with scientific organizations to sponsor regular events and contests. Check back often for upcoming symposiums, panel discussions and lectures featuring some of today's brightest minds in science and technology.
This summer, the Red Planet shows off with a bright appearance in the sky, new missions blast off to our solar system neighbor, and we celebrate some of the great all-time martian discoveries. Join us for a Summer of Mars!
After 100 years of theory and decades of experiments, astronomers at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory have detected gravitational waves directly for the first time.
Just as the 20th century was transformed by information technology, the 21st century promises to be the era of biology.
An overview of the Internet-based business platforms that are streamlining manufacturing.
Comet ISON is set to make a stunning fly-by this fall — and we want to see your pictures! The National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences, Discover magazine, and Astronomy magazine are excited to announce the Comet ISON Photo Contest.
An overview of the recent National Research Council report "Successful K-12 STEM Education," plus examples of innovative research-based tools for engineering education.
Just as today's engineers design integrated circuits based on the known physical properties of materials and use them to create electronic devices with amazing capabilities, tomorrow's synthetic biologists are poised to design and build biological systems that are custom-tailored to make a better world.
In February 2012, the Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) and DISCOVER magazine presented "Advanced Materials: Stories of Innovation," a symposium exploring the role of materials in the evolution of technology and how innovations can provide solutions to societal problems.