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Chemistry

Health & Medicine

Cool Jobs: Saliva offers a spitting image of our health

Scientists are using this secretion to study our body’s functions, to test for disease and even to diagnose injury.

By Kathiann KowalskiMay 6, 2021

Chemistry

Scientists Say: Alkaline

By Bethany BrookshireMay 3, 2021

Chemistry

New recycling technologies could keep more plastic out of landfills

By Maria TemmingApril 29, 2021

Earth

Ecosystems

Urchin takeover underlies California’s vanishing kelp forests

Some 95 percent of kelp forests along its northern coast are gone. Meanwhile, sea otters are helping slow the loss of surviving kelp farther south.

By Anushree DaveMay 7, 2021

Chemistry

New recycling technologies could keep more plastic out of landfills

By Maria TemmingApril 29, 2021

Microbes

Several plant-like algae can morph into animal-like predators

By Laura AllenApril 23, 2021

Humans

Psychology

Most people will add something — even when subtracting makes more sense

People default to adding when solving puzzles and problems, even when subtracting works better. That could underlie some modern-day excesses.

By Sujata Gupta20 hours ago

Health & Medicine

Simpler, easier COVID-19 test developed with kids in mind

By Kathiann KowalskiMay 6, 2021

Health & Medicine

Cool Jobs: Saliva offers a spitting image of our health

By Kathiann KowalskiMay 6, 2021

Life

Life

Scientists Say: Genus

A genus is a group of closely related species. It’s the first part of the two-part system called binomial nomenclature, used to name living things.

By Bethany Brookshire20 hours ago

Ecosystems

Urchin takeover underlies California’s vanishing kelp forests

By Anushree DaveMay 7, 2021

Life

Let’s learn about dogs

By Bethany BrookshireMay 4, 2021

Math

Math

Scientists Say: Pi

Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. But some mathematicians say life would be easier if we used a different ratio instead.

By Bethany BrookshireApril 26, 2021

Math

Explainer: What is statistics?

By Rachel CrowellMarch 23, 2021

Math

Better data lead to better forecasts

By Avery Elizabeth HurtMarch 11, 2021

Physics

Space

Raindrops on alien worlds will obey Earth-like rules

Their size will be similar no matter what they’re made of or on which planet they fall, a new analysis finds.

By Lisa GrossmanMay 5, 2021

Physics

Staying grounded in space requires artificial gravity

By Bethany BrookshireMay 4, 2021

Planets

Scientists discover likely source of the moon’s faint yellow tail

By Sid PerkinsMay 3, 2021

Science & Society

Psychology

Most people will add something — even when subtracting makes more sense

People default to adding when solving puzzles and problems, even when subtracting works better. That could underlie some modern-day excesses.

By Sujata Gupta20 hours ago

Space

Physics

Space

Ingenuity helicopter makes history by flying on Mars

By Lisa GrossmanApril 20, 2021

Climate

Surfing the winds would make future jet travel greener

By Harini BarathApril 16, 2021

Topics

Chemistry

Cool Jobs: Saliva offers a spitting image of our health

Scientists Say: Alkaline

New recycling technologies could keep more plastic out of landfills

Earth

Urchin takeover underlies California’s vanishing kelp forests

New recycling technologies could keep more plastic out of landfills

Several plant-like algae can morph into animal-like predators

Humans

Most people will add something — even when subtracting makes more sense

Simpler, easier COVID-19 test developed with kids in mind

Cool Jobs: Saliva offers a spitting image of our health

Life

Scientists Say: Genus

Urchin takeover underlies California’s vanishing kelp forests

Let’s learn about dogs

Math

Scientists Say: Pi

Explainer: What is statistics?

Better data lead to better forecasts

Physics

Raindrops on alien worlds will obey Earth-like rules

Staying grounded in space requires artificial gravity

Scientists discover likely source of the moon’s faint yellow tail

Science & Society

Most people will add something — even when subtracting makes more sense

Here’s why people picked certain stars as constellations

Earth as you’ve never seen it before

Space

Raindrops on alien worlds will obey Earth-like rules

Staying grounded in space requires artificial gravity

Scientists discover likely source of the moon’s faint yellow tail

Tech

Patterns in brain activity can identify who will struggle to read

Ingenuity helicopter makes history by flying on Mars

Surfing the winds would make future jet travel greener

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