Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons

As a space scientist, every time I go outside with my family, I tell my children to look up at the sky. The front door...

New “super foam” could make helmets, cars, and seats much safer

Researchers at Texas A&M University and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have developed a new type of foam that can absorb up to ten...

Teaching AI to talk to itself can make it learn smarter

Many people talk to themselves when they are thinking through a difficult problem. Someone might quietly repeat a list while shopping, whisper steps while...

Scientists decode ancient magnetic signals in asteroid Ryugu samples

Scientists studying tiny samples from the asteroid Ryugu have uncovered new clues about the magnetic environment that existed when the solar system first formed. The...

Scientists create 100% recycled paving blocks from mollusk shells and mining waste

The construction industry is one of the world’s biggest sources of pollution, largely because it relies on materials like cement, sand, and gravel. Producing these...

‘Forever chemicals’ may speed up aging in men

Chemicals known as PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” are now found almost everywhere in the modern world. They are used to make many everyday products...

Elephants steer clear of humans much more than other wildlife, study finds

Wild animals do not all react to human activity in the same way. A new study from Botswana shows that some species are much more...

New graphene ‘artificial skin’ could give robots a human-like sense of touch

Robots have become remarkably good at seeing and moving, but their sense of touch still lags far behind that of humans. A new technology developed...

Scientists observe long-predicted “clock magnetism” in an atomically thin crystal

When scientists shrink materials down to extremely thin layers—sometimes just a single atom thick—their behavior can become very unusual. A new study has now revealed...

AI can detect hormone disease from hand photos

Scientists in Japan have developed a new artificial intelligence system that can help detect a rare hormone disease by looking only at photographs of...

New material could replace indium in displays and solar cells

Scientists have developed a new type of transparent electrode that avoids the use of indium, a rare and expensive metal widely used in modern...

Scientists unlock sulfur’s potential for cheaper, high-capacity EV batteries

As electric vehicles and electric aircraft become more common, the world’s demand for lithium-ion batteries is rising rapidly. According to S&P Global Insights, battery demand...

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New pirate spider species found on south Atlantic island

On the remote and exotic island of St Helena, nestled in the Atlantic Ocean, scientists have made a fascinating discovery that reads like a...
One step towards solving mystery of universe's expansion rate

One step towards solving mystery of universe’s expansion rate

In a new study, scientists have made a new discovery about the universe's expansion rate. They used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and found that a...
Your diamond most likely made of recycled ocean floor

Your diamond most likely made of recycled ocean floor

The diamond on your finger is most likely made of recycled seabed cooked deep in the Earth. Traces of salt trapped in many diamonds show...

New super alloy could make jet engines and turbines more fuel-efficient

Scientists have created a new metal alloy that can survive extremely high temperatures—something that could make jet engines and power-plant turbines run more efficiently...

The world’s smallest dolphins dive 120 meters and roll to catch prey

Hector’s dolphins, the world’s smallest marine dolphins, are only about 1.4 meters long, but new research has revealed they are far more acrobatic and...