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Glassy gels are a new class of materials that are as stiff as plastic but extremely stretchy. Meishan Wang, North Carolina State University When you think…
Volunteers were exposed to coronavirus as part of a scientific study Koto Feja/Getty By intentionally exposing people to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, scientists have been…
Radiation measurements being taken in the Chernobyl Exclusion ZoneSergey Dolzhenko/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Although officially classified as contaminated, agricultural land around the Chernobyl reactor appears to be safe for…
atom: The basic unit of a chemical element. An atom consists of a dense nucleus containing positively charged protons and uncharged neutrons. A cloud of negatively…
When discussing diet and nutrition, opinions can often be divisive and passionate. Recently, I found myself in the middle of a debate surrounding supermarket bread that…
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has provided stunning new images of the Crab Nebula, containing the highest-quality infrared data yet available to help astronomers investigate…
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is perhaps the best-known atmospheric feature and a popular icon among the solar system’s objects. Its large oval shape, contrasting red color,…
Why do culinary herbs like lavender have such a strong scent and flavor? Shutterstock/Karina Georgieva Below is an excerpt from our nature newsletter, Wild Wild Life.…
Astronomers have discovered a pair of merging quasars observed just 900 million years after the Big Bang. Not only is this the most distant pair of…
“Put that phone away!” Most parents have yelled something similar to this at their children, usually resulting in a shocked look on the child’s face. In…
Self-driving car driving through downtown San Francisco Jason Doi Photography/Getty Images Self-driving cars may be safer than human drivers in everyday situations, but the technology struggles…
Triton and Pluto, at left (not to scale), may be missing siblings. JPL/NASA//Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute An analysis of Neptune’s largest moon, Triton,…
The “Elgin Marvel” fossil is a block of reddish sandstone containing a natural cast of a Permian skull and jaw. Dicynodonts It was discovered in the…
In December 2019, a little-known galaxy called SDSS 1335+0728, located 300 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo, suddenly started glowing brighter than ever before. To…
calcium: A chemical element and alkali metal commonly found in minerals in the earth's crust and sea salt. It is also found in bone minerals and…
Physicist James Clerk Maxwell proposed the devil thought experiment in 1867.SSPL/Science Museum/Getty Images A chemical pump, based on a 19th century thought experiment involving an invisible…
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that the United States Climate Corps is a federal program focused on training young individuals in clean energy, environmental protection,…
Ultracold atoms could solve quantum computing puzzle Orange Fish/Shutterstock Ultracold atoms that always move in the same pattern, in the form of a material called a…
Ukrainian engineers help clear Russian mines Kirill Chubotin/Ukrinform/Nurphoto Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left so many mines planted across the country that it would take 700…
of Tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima)a North American species of the goldenrod family Asteraceaecan recognize other nearby plants without touching them by sensing the proportion of far-red…
The warm Neptunian exoplanet, called GJ 3470b (Gliese 3470b), is 96 light years away and orbits a 2 billion year old red dwarf star in the…
Cashew nut shells contain acids that can be used for biofuelJanet Houghton/Alamy Stock Photos As the shipping industry seeks ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, companies…
summaryA group of Olympic hopefuls has expressed concern about the heat during the games in Paris.Olympic organizers say they are preparing for tough conditions, including scheduling…
The 246-million-year-old specimen is the geologically oldest marine reptile to inhabit the Southern Hemisphere. This image shows a nothosaurus swimming along the ancient Antarctic coast of…
A new genus and species of Unenraghiin dinosaur has been identified by Argentine paleontologists. DiuqinrechiguanaeThe discovery fills a large gap in the theropod dinosaur fossil record.…
A 3D shape of constant width viewed from three different angles, with the middle view resembling a 2D Reuleaux triangle. Andriy Prymak et al. 2024/SageMath/Danilo Radchenko…
When it comes to baking, I’m a firm believer in the benefits of making from scratch. However, there are a few exceptions, one of which is…
Nora Durst (Carrie Coon) and Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux) Van Reden/HBO leftovers Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta HBO It’s a strange time leftovers premiered on HBO…
Open the newspaper these days and you’ll find an article about the latest celebrity’s opinion on Ozempic or the latest illness it shows promise for treating.…
Humanoid robots that can drive cars may one day be used as chauffeurs, but their creators acknowledge that this could be at least 50 years away.…
If you have ever set a goal to change your appearance, know that you are not alone. Approximately 43% of UK adults aim to lose weight.…
RCW 7 is located in the constellation Puppis, about 5,300 light years from Earth. This Hubble image shows the nebula RCW 7. Image courtesy of NASA/ESA/Hubble/J.…
Think back to the last time you put together a puzzle. How long did it take you to connect the first piece? Did you aim for…
Arctic: The area within the Arctic Circle. The edge of the Arctic Circle is defined as the northernmost point where the sun is visible during the…
Agriculture: The cultivation of plants, animals, and fungi to meet human needs, such as food, fuel, chemicals, and medicines.Atmosphere: The outer layer of gas that surrounds…
Wondering how to best pet a cat? The answer might surprise you. Although petting is often considered a bonding activity, not all cats enjoy it. As…
Our perception of reality is quite limited because we evolved on the African plains 3 million years ago. Our senses were shaped to help us survive…
Research indicates that a lack of dietary fiber may result in accelerated brain aging, potentially contributing to the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Expert nutritionists,…
The movement of Earth’s inner core has been a topic of debate in the scientific community for the past 20 years, with some studies suggesting that…
Light cannot be condensed enough to form a black holeVadim Sadovsky/Shutterstock It seems impossible for light alone to form a black hole: if energy and mass…
