Some 390 million years ago in the ancient ocean, marine animals began colonizing depths previously uninhabited. New research indicates this...
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For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like. These stars formed new chemical...
Chaos gardening – wild beauty, or just a mess? A sustainable landscape specialist explains the trend
If you’ve spent any time in the gardening corners of social media lately, you’ve likely come across a trend called...
In southwestern Kenya more than 2.6 million years ago, ancient humans wielded an array of stone tools—known collectively as the...
Supernovae appear to our eyes—and to astronomical instruments—as brilliant flashes that flare up in the sky without warning, in places...
University of Wisconsin–Madison mechanical engineers have developed a comprehensive framework that accelerates improvements to shock-absorbing foam materials. The materials have...
Older men are 13 times more likely to die by firearm suicide than women, but a new study by Boston...
Portable air cleaners aimed at curbing indoor spread of infections are rarely tested for how well they protect people –...
Innovative adhesive film harvests electricity from peeling, enabling battery-free sensing and safety
A new ultra-thin, transparent film, developed by researchers at UNIST can generate electrical signals solely through mechanical peeling or pressing...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
Every party needs balloons. These just happen to be filled with laughing gas. “We don’t do it that often. It’s...
A new study highlights how disruptions in classifieds impacted political coverage, creating opportunities for more extreme candidates. In the olden...
