How time of day affects learning ability, and how to use it to your advantage
You can access information whenever you want, but according to science, your ability to absorb and retain that information fluctuates…
Scientists discover how to turn toxic sewer gas into hydrogen fuel
Researchers have found a way to convert foul-smelling, dangerous sewer gas into useful hydrogen fuel.
NASA’s Perseverance rover finally gets hold of Mars rock sample
NASA says it’s confident its Perseverance rover has successfully collected its first Mars rock sample following a failed attempt last…
Check out some of the science heading to the ISS this month
SpaceX is launching another cargo mission to the space station later this month, with the consignment including numerous science experiments…
Why is NASA sending slime mold to the space station?
The International Space Station will soon take delivery of a sample of naturally occurring slime mold for use in a…
This outrageously powerful microscope is made of LEGOs and smartphone lenses
Designed by a German biophysicist, this powerful LEGO-based microscope is meant to be cheap and accessible enough for anyone to…
Hubble snaps a radiant galaxy lit up by a very active black hole
The Hubble Space Telescope captured a brilliant image of spiral galaxy NGC 3254, which has a particularly luminescent and active…
Giant rhino fossils shed light on the biggest land mammals in history
A newly discovered species of gigantic rhino that used to roam Asia around 25 million years ago was detailed by…
Space tourism sounds fun. But it could be terrible for the planet.
Space travel has environmental costs. For research, it might be worth it. To send Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and other…
Why the heat wave hitting the Western U.S. is so intense
Records will break. A mid-June heat wave, lasting through the week’s end, is baking much of the Western U.S. A…