If we're to reach another star, chemical propulsion will not get us there in any reasonable time frame. We're going to need a ...

One of the most fascinating aspects of physics is that nature often behaves in ways that seem completely counterintuitive. A ...

Scaffolded DNA and RNA origami is a technique that allows scientists to build tiny, highly precise two- and three-dimensional ...

Steel and metal production are among the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for ...

Many insects will eat almost anything in their sight, such as certain beetles, grasshoppers and locusts, while others are ...

Archaeological evidence from the Canary Islands suggests that by the 11th century, people there were harvesting and ...

A debate has been raging among planetary scientists for more than a decade—why are there so few exoplanets with a radius of ...

In a first, a large, international team led by multiple labs at Harvard Medical School and Princeton University has published ...

Archaeologists digging at an Inca site on the arid coast of southern Peru have unearthed two rare, roughly 500-year-old ...

We see glass objects every day and often don't think much about them. Mass-produced glass has become so cheap we barely think about the things it allows us to do.

Digital matching platforms—from professional networking to ride-sharing and accommodation services—add value by bringing ...

The increased public attention on racial injustice after the murder of George Floyd influenced how Black and white employees interacted at work, new University of Washington research suggests. The ...