A century ago, science went quantum. To celebrate, physicists are throwing a global, year-long party. In 1925, quantum mechanics, the scientific theory that describes the unintuitive rules of physics ...
Studying these canyons can help prepare for future human lunar missions Two grand canyons on the moon extend like bunny ears from the Schrödinger impact basin near the lunar south pole, as seen in thi...
Even as firefighters douse the deadly LA wildfires, a more insidious danger remains. Chemicals from the ashy residue of thousands of burned homes and cars, scorched plastic pipes and even lifesaving f...
Riley Black uses plant fossils to place prehistoric animals in their ecological contexts An abundance of vegetation during the late Jurassic Period drove the enormous size of herbivorous Apatosauruses...
Here, count with me: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, T, 11, 12 … Oh, what’s that? You write 10 with “zero”? Fair enough. Zero, we have been told, is the foundation of our number system. Mathematician Tobia...
Pinpointing birthplaces based on dental records can deepen understanding of the slave trade From the 15th to the 19th centuries, more than 12 million Africans were enslaved and sent to the Americas an...
A study of microplastics and nanoplastics in brains shows an astonishing increase over time Microplastics are permeating our world. Our brains are no exception. Nugroho Ridho/Moment/Getty Images Plus ...
This is an X-ray of Jon Nelson, a man who volunteered for an experimental depression treatment. The image shows two thin wires of electrodes that were implanted in his brain. THE NASH FAMILY CENTER FO...
The flash of light might also offer insight into the origins of supermassive black holes Astronomers don’t know what causes bright cosmic explosions called luminous fast-blue optical transients, or LF...
The whitish-gray glows might be cousins of the mauve light streak called STEVE Scientists are struggling to explain grayish-white glows sometimes woven through the Earth’s northern lights (seen in the...
Their movement is a form of “porpoising,” leaping in and out of the water to travel Cricket frogs (shown) leap in and out of the water to travel across it rather than hopping on its surface, according...
For almost a century, migratory flyways have been a cornerstone of bird conservation. Knowing where these aerial highways are helps protect habitats and monitor species through carefully mapped routes...
