Paper cut physics pinpoints the most hazardous types of paper
Any way you slice it, a paper cut is painful. Magazines, letters and books harbor a devious potential for minor […]
How earthquakes build beefy gold nuggets
When strained by earthquakes, underground networks of quartz veins can generate enough voltage to snatch gold from passing fluids, researchers
California droughts may help valley fever spread
Long dry spells can give a lethal fungal disease a lift. While California droughts can temporarily keep cases of valley
Fossils of an extinct animal may have inspired this cave art drawing
African rock art depicting a mythical tusked creature may mirror the look of fossils of real-life ancient mammal relatives called
Mega El Niños kicked off the world’s worst mass extinction
A barrage of intense, wild swings in climate conditions may have fueled the largest mass extinction in Earth’s history. A
Even as vaccines for mpox reach Africa, questions remain about the virus
When the virus that causes mpox jumped onto the international stage in 2022, countries around the world, including the United
2 spacecraft caught the waves that might heat and accelerate the solar wind
A lucky alignment of two sun-studying spacecraft may have finally solved a decades-old solar mystery. Data from NASA’s Parker Solar
Mayo is weirdly great for understanding nuclear fusion experiments
Mayonnaise’s texture inspires love and loathing. Either way, it’s perfect for physics experiments. The classic condiment is useful for understanding
A nuclear clock prototype hints at ultraprecise timekeeping
Scientific clockmakers have crafted a prototype of a nuclear clock, hinting at future possibilities for using atomic nuclei to perform
Earth’s ancient ‘greenhouse’ conditions were hotter than thought
Over the last 485 million years, Earth has been both a lot colder and a lot hotter than once thought.