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Chemistry

Reusable plastic bottles release hundreds of pollutants into water

Data show the plastic ends up tainting drinking water. For now, scientists don’t know what health risks downing these pollutants might pose.

By Lindsey Konkel NeaboreMay 18, 2022

Let’s learn about cellulose

By Maria TemmingMay 10, 2022

Health & Medicine

Like bloodhounds, worms are sniffing out human cancers

By Katie Grace CarpenterMay 9, 2022

Earth

Physics

Muons reveal the inner worlds of pyramids, volcanoes and more

Tracking these subatomic particles can uncover surprising hidden structures.

By Emily Conover3 hours ago

Animals

Here’s why cricket farmers may want to go green — literally

By Anna GibbsMay 23, 2022

Bubbles could help remove trash from rivers

By Anna GibbsMay 12, 2022

Humans

Physics

Muons reveal the inner worlds of pyramids, volcanoes and more

Tracking these subatomic particles can uncover surprising hidden structures.

By Emily Conover3 hours ago

Animals

Scientists Say: Primate

By Maria TemmingMay 23, 2022

Tech

Teen-designed tech could expand access for people with disabilities

By Anna GibbsMay 20, 2022

Life

Animals

Scientists Say: Primate

Primates are mammals that tend to have big brains, forward-facing vision, fingernails and flexible hands and feet.

By Maria TemmingMay 23, 2022

Animals

Here’s why cricket farmers may want to go green — literally

By Anna GibbsMay 23, 2022

Brain

Warning! Nicotine poses special risks to teens

By Alison Pearce StevensMay 19, 2022

Math

Math

Scientists Say: Variable

A variable is something that can be changed — such as a value in math, or a factor in an experiment.

By Maria TemmingMay 9, 2022

Math

Scientists Say: Equation

By Maria TemmingMarch 28, 2022

Math

Let’s learn about pi

By Maria TemmingMarch 1, 2022

Physics

Physics

Muons reveal the inner worlds of pyramids, volcanoes and more

Tracking these subatomic particles can uncover surprising hidden structures.

By Emily Conover3 hours ago

Space

Gravitational waves ‘kicked’ a newborn black hole across space

By Emily ConoverMay 25, 2022

Space

Some of the sun’s iconic coronal loops may be ghostly illusions

By Allison GaspariniMay 24, 2022

Science & Society

Science & Society

A major science fair set these scientists on the path to STEM success

Alumni of the International Science and Engineering Fair talk challenges and payoffs of competitive science.

By Maria TemmingMay 13, 2022

Science & Society

What it’s like to compete in the science fair ‘Olympics’

By Maria TemmingMay 12, 2022

Five tips to consider when dating goes wrong

By Kathiann KowalskiMay 5, 2022

Space

Space

Gravitational waves ‘kicked’ a newborn black hole across space

Two black holes merged into one, and then sped off at around 5 million kilometers (3.1 million miles) per hour.

By Emily ConoverMay 25, 2022

Space

Some of the sun’s iconic coronal loops may be ghostly illusions

By Allison GaspariniMay 24, 2022

Space

We finally have an image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy

By Liz KruesiMay 13, 2022

Tech

Tech

Teen-designed tech could expand access for people with disabilities

Several inventors at the 2022 Regeneron ISEF competition offered creative solutions that translate sign language and help blind people navigate.

By Anna GibbsMay 20, 2022

Tech

Patches and robotic pills may one day replace injections

By Katie Grace CarpenterMay 16, 2022

Brain

Scientists Say: Stereoscopy

By Maria TemmingMay 16, 2022

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