Physicists take a major step toward making a nuclear clock
The time is nigh for nuclear clocks. In a first, scientists have used a tabletop laser to bump an atomic […]
How powdered rock could help slow climate change
Extreme Climate Survey Science News is collecting reader questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you
Bird flu has been invading the brains of mammals. Heres why
In spring 2022, a handful of red foxes in Wisconsin were behaving oddly. Veterinary pathologist Betsy Elsmo learned that a
NASAs James Webb Space Telescope could help solve these 5 exoplanet puzzles
Detecting exoplanets used to be so difficult that scientists spotted the first black hole, detected the leftover radiation from the
Separating science fact from fiction in Netflix’s 3 Body Problem
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World record speeds for two Olympics events have fallen over time. We can go faster
Ready, set, go break a record. As elite athletes compete for top accolades in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris,
Human spaceflights new era is fraught with medical and ethical questions
They say that going to space changes you. Often, whats being referenced is a shift in mindset, a renewed sense
Newfound altermagnets shatter the magnetic status quo
For the first time in nearly a century, physicists have identified a brand new type of magnetic material. Crack open
Federally unprotected streams contribute most of the water to U.S. rivers
The dry-looking stream in your backyard may play a major role in feeding U.S. rivers. Channels that flow only in
This python-inspired device could make rotator cuff surgeries more effective
Each year, 2 million people in the United States suffer from rotator cuff injuries but only 600,000 get surgical fixes.