Pioneers
Julius Lothar Meyer: Why He Deserves a Seat at the Periodic Table
Dmitri Mendeleev got the lion's share of credit, but Julius Lothar Meyer also deserves a seat...
Science
A World of Microbes Revealed by Metagenomics
Microbes (also called microorganisms) are not only all around us — they're also inside us. The...
Science
Pathway Passion: Dodecahedron Discovery Shakes Up Five Platonic Solids Framework
New research into non-crossing corner pathways has yielded a dodecahedron discovery that shakes up the five...
Frontiers
A Supermassive Black Hole Sheds Light on Early Universe
Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile have discovered a clump of six galaxies...
Science
Hox Genes: The Blueprint for Your Body
Hox genes are responsible for putting body parts in the right locations. What happens when something...
Frontiers
Ceres: From Asteroid to Ocean World
Since its discovery on January 1, 1801, what was originally taken for a comet and later...
Science
Quantum Entanglement: Simplifying the Science of Spooky Action
The science of spooky action isn't exactly straightforward — here's a particle primer on the impact...
Science
The Eyes Have It: Tracking the Sense of Touch Connection
New research from NYU suggests a link between the microsaccades of human sight and our sense...
Science
Engineered Metamaterials Could Lead to Invisibility Cloak Technology
Engineered metamaterials control electromagnetic waves, and may even lead to invisibility cloak technology.
Science
The Butterfly Effect Theory and the Limits of Predictability
In 1961, a meteorologist experimenting with computer simulations for weather prediction got surprising results that inspired...
Science
Genome Analysis Confirms Ancient Cultural Connection
New genome analysis confirms an ancient cultural connection in human history: Polynesian peoples and Indigenous South...
Science
Blood Test Could Make Early Detection of Cancer Possible
A blood test could make early detection of cancer possible.
Black Holes
The Graviton: The Quantum Particle That Makes the World Round
The search for the graviton is a core challenge of contemporary physics.
Science
Darwin’s Abominable Mystery: The Evolutionary Enigma of Angiosperms
Darwin's abominable mystery focuses on the rapid diversification of multicellular life on earth — how did...