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Chemistry

Tech

Scientists find a ‘greener’ way to make jeans blue

When coated onto jeans, a plant-based polymer reduces water and cuts the amount of toxic chemicals needed.

By Shi En KimNovember 3, 2021

Chemistry

Chemistry solves a French royal mystery

By Carolyn GramlingNovember 3, 2021

Environment

Everyday plastics can pollute, leaching thousands of chemicals

By Alison Pearce StevensNovember 2, 2021

Earth

Earth

Scientists Say: Avalanche

The word avalanche usually refers to a huge snowslide down a mountain, but it can also be used to describe any large mass of material tumbling downhill.

By Maria Temming24 hours ago

Environment

Leaky sewer pipes pollute urban streams and bays with drugs

By Laura AllenNovember 24, 2021

Climate

Scientists Say: El Niño and La Niña

By Maria TemmingNovember 22, 2021

Humans

Humans

Want to improve your reading skills? You might just need more space

A simple change by publishers and Web designers could help kids — both with and without dyslexia — read faster and better.

By Avery Elizabeth Hurt24 hours ago

Tech

Someday soon, smartwatches may know you’re sick before you do

By Silke SchmidtNovember 22, 2021

Humans

Researchers role-played as Neandertals to learn how they hunted birds

By Trishla OstwalNovember 12, 2021

Life

Humans

Want to improve your reading skills? You might just need more space

A simple change by publishers and Web designers could help kids — both with and without dyslexia — read faster and better.

By Avery Elizabeth Hurt24 hours ago

Environment

Leaky sewer pipes pollute urban streams and bays with drugs

By Laura AllenNovember 24, 2021

Plants

Let’s learn about meat-eating plants

By Maria TemmingNovember 23, 2021

Math

Animals

Endangered or just rare? Statistics give meaning to the head counts

Whether studying tiny birds or massive whales, researchers collect a lot of data. The field of statistics helps them make sense of those data.

By Rachel CrowellAugust 26, 2021

Math

Scientists Say: Pi

By Bethany BrookshireApril 26, 2021

Math

Explainer: What is statistics?

By Rachel CrowellMarch 23, 2021

Physics

Physics

Here’s why ducklings swim in a row behind mom

Baby ducks save energy by surfing their mother’s waves, but only if they do it in an orderly line.

By Emily ConoverNovember 16, 2021

Physics

Future cars may offer personal sound zones — no earphones needed

By Kendra RedmondNovember 15, 2021

Materials Science

Analyze This: Hardened wood can make sharp steak knives

By Carolyn WilkeNovember 9, 2021

Science & Society

Computing

Easy for you, tough for a robot

Robots still can’t do many things that we find easy. Can engineers reduce how klutzy robots are and boost their common sense?

By Kathryn HulickNovember 18, 2021

Psychology

Space

Computing

Easy for you, tough for a robot

By Kathryn HulickNovember 18, 2021

Physics

Future cars may offer personal sound zones — no earphones needed

By Kendra RedmondNovember 15, 2021

Topics

Chemistry

Scientists find a ‘greener’ way to make jeans blue

Chemistry solves a French royal mystery

Everyday plastics can pollute, leaching thousands of chemicals

Earth

Scientists Say: Avalanche

Leaky sewer pipes pollute urban streams and bays with drugs

Scientists Say: El Niño and La Niña

Humans

Want to improve your reading skills? You might just need more space

Someday soon, smartwatches may know you’re sick before you do

Researchers role-played as Neandertals to learn how they hunted birds

Life

Want to improve your reading skills? You might just need more space

Leaky sewer pipes pollute urban streams and bays with drugs

Let’s learn about meat-eating plants

Math

Endangered or just rare? Statistics give meaning to the head counts

Scientists Say: Pi

Explainer: What is statistics?

Physics

Here’s why ducklings swim in a row behind mom

Future cars may offer personal sound zones — no earphones needed

Analyze This: Hardened wood can make sharp steak knives

Science & Society

Easy for you, tough for a robot

Psychology shines light on the harm racism can do

Chemistry solves a French royal mystery

Space

Explainer: Calculating a star’s age

Let’s learn about auroras

NASA’s Perseverance rover grabbed its first Martian rocks

Tech

Someday soon, smartwatches may know you’re sick before you do

Easy for you, tough for a robot

Future cars may offer personal sound zones — no earphones needed

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