Space weather ranges from beautiful aurorae to electric disturbances. In our solar system, weather phenomena in outer space are created by the Sun. A solar storm just cost Elon Musk 40 satellites. […]
Neutron stars are corpses of stars that have gone supernova. They’re incredibly dense and have one to three times the mass of the Sun. Scientists may have detected a new type of neutron star. […]
Natural gas used in the home is made from methane. It comes both from within petroleum deposits and without, and is refined at a processing plant. However, gas stoves are worse for climate change than previously thought. […]
The senses of taste and smell almost always work together in daily life. Although they’re taught as separate sensory experiences, nothing could be further from the truth. A new lickable TV screen may test this phenomenon. […]
A young harbor seal said “No thanks” to life in the ocean, opting for the Hudson River. Officials believe he was abandoned as a pup before making the unprecedented move of living life inland. Seals are carnivorous marine mammals. […]
A biologist whose work included groundbreaking studies of ants has died. Edward O. Wilson, 92, was the first person to identify fire ants in the United States. Some ants, like leafcutter ants, are the world’s earliest farmers. […]
Rare earth elements have changed modern technology all around us. The 17 rare earth elements made X-rays safer and are used to make electric vehicle batteries. General Motors will source them for use in electric cars. […]
Scientists build telescopes to focus on different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. The Hubble Telescope specializes in visible light while the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope observes infrared. A new X-ray telescope launched Thursday. […]
An 89-year-old retiree has fulfilled his dream of becoming a physicist. Manfred Steiner of Rhode Island earned his Ph.D. in physics after defending his dissertation at Brown University in Providence. Physics governs nearly everything we do. […]
An unidentified boy killed in a car accident in 1961 has finally been named. Daniel Paul Armantrout died in Alabama while hitchhiking away from an abusive household but had no ID. DNA can be used in forensics for identification. […]
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