White Dwarfs Eat More Planetary Debris Than Thought, But Magnetic Fields Hide It
White dwarfs are what remain when a main sequence star like our Sun reaches its end. As it depletes its fuel, it swells and...
New Recyclable Stretchy Yarn Could Help Keep Millions Of Tons Of Clothing Out Of...
Every year, millions of tons of old clothing end up in landfills because most textiles are difficult or impossible to recycle.
While plastic bottles and...
New Low-Cost Leaf Spray Helps Tomatoes Thrive in Salty Soil, Study Finds
A simple and inexpensive leaf spray could help tomato plants grow better in salty soils, offering farmers a promising new way to protect crops...
A Wandering Black Hole Meets a Wandering Star
What happens when a black hole and a star meet in the middle of nowhere in a galaxy?
It sounds like it could be a...
How Next‑Generation Photovoltaics Could Contribute to Electricity Storage
Due to the falling price and manageable size of silicon solar cells, the sight of solar panels on household rooftops has become familiar.
However, solar...
Cameras attached to whale sharks capture krill chases never witnessed before
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus)—the world's biggest fish—are one of the most charismatic marine species.
They connect with the hearts of anyone lucky enough to encounter...
New low-temperature method could help build faster, more efficient AI chips
Scientists have developed a new way to grow high-quality semiconductor films at low temperatures, a breakthrough that could make it easier to build the...
Scientists Discover Mercury’s Hidden Radiation Belts That Appear And Disappear
For many years, Mercury was thought to be the only planet with a magnetic field that did not have radiation belts like Earth's famous...
1.4-Million-Year-Old Footprints Reveal Giant Human Relative and Surprising Social Life
A remarkable set of fossil footprints discovered in Kenya is giving scientists a rare look at how one of humanity's ancient relatives lived more...
A Black Hole Lost in Space? Astronomers Discover One of the Rarest Cosmic Events...
Astronomers have discovered one of the rarest black hole events ever observed, revealing a massive "wandering" black hole far from the center of its...
Could Purple Corn Replace Artificial Food Dyes?
A special type of purple corn may soon help replace artificial food dyes in many foods and drinks, according to new research from the...
1789 Smallpox Epidemic May Have Killed Up to 220,000 Indigenous Australians, Study Finds
A new study has used computer modeling to provide one of the clearest pictures yet of the devastating smallpox epidemic that struck Indigenous Australians...
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Whales blow bubble rings at humans—and it might be a friendly hello
For the first time ever, scientists have documented humpback whales blowing perfect bubble rings during close and curious encounters with humans.
Much like someone blowing...
How an ancient ocean floor turned Arkansas into a shark foss treasure
More than 300 million years ago, much of what is now Arkansas lay beneath a shallow sea.
Today, that ancient seafloor has made the region...
Scientists find way to turn food waste into biodegradable plastics plastics
Scientists have found a way to turn food scraps into biodegradable plastics using bacteria, offering a promising solution to reduce plastic waste and pollution.
This...
New plant discoveries could lead to climate-proof chocolate
Scientists have discovered three new plant species that are closely related to the tree from which chocolate is made.
This exciting find could lead to...
Diamonds are a cell’s best friend, shows study
Scientists have used tiny diamonds, or nanodiamonds, to measure heat transfer inside living cells, potentially leading to new diagnostic tools and therapies for cancer.
Associate...