Saturn’s icy rings likely formed from lost moon chrysalis
You’re a long-necked Titanosaurs grazing the plains and chomping away on tree leaves about 100 million years ago in the Early Cretaceous in what...
New portable device could detect GPS spoofing in real time
We rely on GPS every day, whether we are driving, tracking deliveries, or using maps on our phones.
Most of the time, we trust that...
Ancient continents may have helped create the right conditions for life on Earth
Scientists have discovered that the rise of Earth’s first continents may have played a major role in making life possible.
According to a new study...
Almost every American tested had ‘forever chemicals’ in their blood
A huge new study has found that nearly every blood sample tested contained PFAS, a group of chemicals often called “forever chemicals” because they...
Black holes don’t live forever, but they might live long enough to look like...
Black holes live forever, at least according to general relativity. Once material crosses a black hole's event horizon, it is trapped forever. Until the...
Volunteers help discover thousands of hidden “failed stars” near Earth
A worldwide group of volunteer sky watchers has helped scientists make one of the biggest discoveries of nearby brown dwarfs ever recorded.
Through NASA’s citizen...
Why we need to treat Earth like a spaceship
Four humans recently looped around the moon.
Their vessel, an Artemis capsule, was a thin metal shell whose life-support system kept them alive: it provided...
Scientists use old chemistry trick to create future-ready glass
Glass has been part of human life for thousands of years, from ancient decorations to modern technology like fiber-optic cables.
Now, scientists have found a...
Rare metal helped ancient life thrive long before oxygen filled Earth
More than three billion years ago, life on Earth faced a difficult problem.
The planet’s oceans contained only tiny amounts of molybdenum, a rare metal...
Astronomers witness the awesome power of a black hole’s “dancing jets”
Astronomers have long been fascinated by the powerful jets emanating from black holes.
These jets result from gas and dust being pulled into the black...
Scientists capture light–matter particles moving at near light speed
Imagine trying to photograph something smaller than a single chromosome and moving close to the speed of light.
Ordinary cameras, no matter how advanced, simply...
40-year-old zipper idea finally becomes reality with 3D printing
More than 40 years ago, an unusual idea was born: a zipper that could do much more than close a jacket.
Instead, it could transform...
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How did the Surfside condo in Florida fail?
Concrete buildings don’t just collapse out of the blue.
Even earthquakes aren’t supposed to bring them down.
So why did the Champlain Towers South building in...
How nanomaterials help smart windows control solar heat in buildings
Have you ever wished your windows could adapt to the weather and keep your room cooler when it's scorching hot outside?
“Forever chemicals” may quietly weaken your immune system, study warns
In recent years, scientists have become increasingly concerned about a group of chemicals known as PFAS.
These chemicals are used in many everyday products, such...
This smartwatch could one day detect plastic inside your body
Tiny plastic particles are now being found almost everywhere, including inside the human body.
Scientists have detected microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics in the air...
New fabric could protect against both biological and chemical threats
A Northwestern University research team has developed a versatile composite fabric that can deactivate both biological threats, such as the novel coronavirus that causes...