Air pollution, especially from traffic, may raise the risk of noncancerous brain tumors. Ultrafine particles appear particularly linked to meningioma. Individuals…

A rare mineral found in a centuries-old meteorite — and even on Mars — has stunned scientists with its bizarre heat…

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in quantum research by demonstrating that nanoparticles can exhibit quantum rotational vibrations even at room temperature…

Scientists have made the first-ever direct measurement of atomic temperatures in extreme materials, shattering a four-decade-old theory about how far solids…

Engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have pinpointed a surprising flaw in how NASA tests its rovers on Earth. For decades,…

Engineers have crafted a new non-stick coating that could finally give Teflon some competition—without the dangerous “forever chemicals” that have raised…

Scientists have discovered that flossing between your teeth could one day help vaccinate you. By targeting a uniquely permeable gum tissue…

Lunar Trailblazer was set to map the Moon’s water in unprecedented detail but was lost after a communications failure soon after…