A biogeochemist is following the movements of toxic mercury pollution
One of the richest biodiversity hotspots in the world is Peru’s Madre de Dios, a region of the Amazon located […]
How to Spot Small Black Holes That Can Pass Through the Solar System
Black holes about the size of a hydrogen atom may be careening into the solar system without being noticed. But
The Large Hadron Collider exposes quark quantum entanglement
Quantum entanglement has made its way to the top. Scientists have measured the strange quantum phenomenon of entanglement in top
A vital oceanic current is steady, for now
The ocean circulation system may not be as bad as previously thought. A vital oceanic artery known as the Florida
Reactive dust from the Great Salt Lake may have health consequences
Dust pollution is known to contribute to asthma and heart and lung disease. But dust blowing from the Great Salt
Radio waves emanating from Starlink satellites darken the cosmos
While SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are enabling Internet access and mobile communications around the globe, they are also posing a threat
How did dark matter form the universe? This physicist has ideas
At the age of 12, Tracy Slatyer felt sorry for a book. She read a newspaper article about how many
A thousand-year-old log shows how burying wood can fight climate change
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do
Betelgeuse has a small companion star hidden in plain sight
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! The red supergiant that marks Orion’s left shoulder may have a tiny, unseen companion. Two independent studies found
This light-based engineer’s computers take inspiration from the brain
Bhavin Shastri still gets excited when he sees a laser pointer and has been fascinated by them since he was