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Chemistry

Sleep-friendlier lighting is on the way

Chemists have created a new glowing material for LEDs. It should lessen how much near-bedtime lighting impairs your ability to nod off.

By Manasee WaghJune 15, 2021

Chemistry

Scientists Say: Bond

By Bethany BrookshireMay 31, 2021

Chemistry

Scientists Say: Metal

By Bethany BrookshireMay 17, 2021

Earth

Earth

‘Tree farts’ make up about a fifth of greenhouse gases from ghost forests

Heat-trapping gases from dead trees play an important role in the environmental impact of “ghost” forests.

By Maria TemmingJune 17, 2021

Animals

Common parasite may help mussels survive heat waves

By Sid PerkinsJune 16, 2021

Earth

Let’s learn about lightning

By Sarah ZielinskiJune 8, 2021

Humans

Tech

Sleep-friendlier lighting is on the way

Chemists have created a new glowing material for LEDs. It should lessen how much near-bedtime lighting impairs your ability to nod off.

By Manasee WaghJune 15, 2021

Environment

Pond scum can release a paralyzing pollutant into the air

By Tracy Vonder BrinkJune 7, 2021

Health & Medicine

Scientists Say: Nicotine

By Bethany BrookshireJune 7, 2021

Life

Animals

Common parasite may help mussels survive heat waves

By whitening shells, the organism helps the shellfish stay cool on sunny days, a new study suggests.

By Sid PerkinsJune 16, 2021

Tech

Mantis shrimp inspires somersaults of new soft robot

By Bryn St. ClairJune 14, 2021

Animals

Most species of beetles pee differently than other insects

By Jack J. LeeJune 10, 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

Materials Science

‘Smart’ pasta morphs into fun shapes as it cooks

The trick to this shape-shifting are grooves cut into the raw pasta. Those grooves affect how the noodles swell as they cook.

By Emily ConoverJune 11, 2021

Space

Stars made of antimatter could lurk in our galaxy

By Maria TemmingMay 31, 2021

Chemistry

Scientists Say: Bond

By Bethany BrookshireMay 31, 2021

Science & Society

Humans

How scientists can get a better picture of our extinct relatives

Facial reconstructions of extinct species have historically been more art than science. Some researchers hope to change that.

By Tina Hesman SaeyMay 26, 2021

Tech

Space

Tech

Mantis shrimp inspires somersaults of new soft robot

By Bryn St. ClairJune 14, 2021

Computing

Will this smartphone app become your exercise coach?

By Bethany BrookshireMay 21, 2021

Topics

Chemistry

Sleep-friendlier lighting is on the way

Scientists Say: Bond

Scientists Say: Metal

Earth

‘Tree farts’ make up about a fifth of greenhouse gases from ghost forests

Common parasite may help mussels survive heat waves

Let’s learn about lightning

Humans

Sleep-friendlier lighting is on the way

Pond scum can release a paralyzing pollutant into the air

Scientists Say: Nicotine

Life

Common parasite may help mussels survive heat waves

Mantis shrimp inspires somersaults of new soft robot

Most species of beetles pee differently than other insects

Math

Scientists Say: Pi

Explainer: What is statistics?

Better data lead to better forecasts

Physics

‘Smart’ pasta morphs into fun shapes as it cooks

Stars made of antimatter could lurk in our galaxy

Scientists Say: Bond

Science & Society

How scientists can get a better picture of our extinct relatives

No animal died to make this steak

Copper ‘foam’ could be used as filters for COVID-19 masks

Space

The Milky Way’s ‘yellowballs’ are clusters of baby stars

Stars made of antimatter could lurk in our galaxy

The pebbled path to planets

Tech

Sleep-friendlier lighting is on the way

Mantis shrimp inspires somersaults of new soft robot

Will this smartphone app become your exercise coach?

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