When significant oxygen entered the atmosphere, ancient life multiplied. But after a few hundred million years, Earth’s oxygen plummeted, resulting in a die-off likely greater…
Second study of its kind confirms extreme impacts from US vs. Russia nuclear war. If the United States and Russia waged an all-out nuclear war,…
An atomic clock that could pave the way for autonomous deep space travel was successfully activated last week and is ready to begin its year-long…
Movies featuring heroes with superpowers, such as flight, X-ray vision or extraordinary strength, are all the rage. But while these popular characters are mere flights…
Anyone who has gone through the stress and discomfort of raw, irritated skin knows the relief that comes with slathering on a creamy lotion. Topical…
How does ice form? Surprisingly, science hasn’t fully answered that question. Differences in ice formation on various surfaces still aren’t well understood, but researchers today…
An experiment to test a popular theory of dark energy has found no evidence of new forces, placing strong constraints on related theories. Dark energy…
Research creates process that advances the field of carbon utilization. In an effort to develop sustainable solutions to humanity’s energy needs, many scientists are studying…
Nanoblades could reshape how circuits are cooled and provide a better way of converting waste heat. A University of Texas at Dallas physicist has teamed…
This atmospheric Picture of the Week, taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows a dark, gloomy scene in the constellation of Gemini (The Twins)….
In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana. Since then, several other states have joined them, and cannabis-infused edibles, including…
In a new study, researchers at the University of Illinois and the Missouri University of Science and Technology modeled a method to manipulate nanoparticles as…
Deducing the scale of tsunamis from the ’roundness’ of deposited gravel. Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Ritsumeikan University have found a link between the…
Dr. John E. Parker was working at a West Virginia hospital in 2015 when a 31-year-old female patient was admitted with acute respiratory problems. A…
There are way more species of horseshoe bats than scientists thought. If you’ve never seen a horseshoe bat, you’re missing out. Their comically large ears…
University Of California San Francisco researchers explain why some lotions do more harm than good, especially for people with sensitive skin, and how moisturizers play…
Researchers at UC San Francisco and the University of Queensland have discovered a scorpion toxin that targets the “wasabi receptor,” a chemical-sensing protein found in…
Austrian and Chinese scientists have succeeded in teleporting three-dimensional quantum states for the first time. High-dimensional teleportation could play an important role in future quantum…