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
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.
Science
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...
Pioneers
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly Paved the Way for Women in Chemistry
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly was the first Black woman in America to receive a Ph.D. in...
Frontiers
When Quantum Mechanics and Relativity Collide
The two greatest achievements of modern physics — quantum mechanics and Einstein's theory of general relativity...
Tech
Seymour Cray and the Birth of the Supercomputer
In the beginning, computers were called giant electronic brains. And from the early 1950s on, no...
Science
A Debate Over the Evolution of Language Is Stuck in the Throat
Muscles and organs leave behind no fossilized remains and so the evolution of language is hard...
Environmental Tech
Thawing Permafrost May Reawaken Dormant Diseases
Thawing permafrost may also thaw ancient bacteria and lead to the reawakening of certain dormant diseases.
Frontiers
Pics or It Didn’t Happen: The History-Making Snap of Explorer 6
On Au. 14, 1959, Explorer 6 sent back the first satellite image of Earth. It wasn't...
Science
Dental Detectives: Dinosaur Teeth Deliver Details on Diets
Fossilized dinosaur teeth offer dental insight — from eating action to evolutionary adaptation.