Which pain reliever should you buy? The tablet, gel tab or compressed caplet? A teen did an experiment to find out.
It’s been 30 years since astronomers first witnessed the stellar explosion known as SN 1987A. Today, researchers are still learning from this cataclysmic phenomenon.
When silver nanowires stretch slowly, atoms on their surface can spread to heal weak spots. The discovery could lead to more flexible electronics.
How did our moon form? Scientists are still debating the answer. It may be the result of some one big impact with Earth — or perhaps many small ones.
Perfluorinated compounds pollute the environment and might harm human health. A new study shows that one place they often show up is the paper and cardboard used to package fast foods.
The hunt is on for extraterrestrials. But recognizing them may require some wiggle room in what we define as being alive.
Three scientists probe how the natural world makes light, in hopes of using this information to design new and better products.