Physicists just discovered the rarest particle decay ever
It’s the rarest particle decay ever discovered. Scientists have clinched the case for a special type of decay of subatomic […]
Why Hurricane Helene was so devastating
A perfect storm of climate, geologic and geographic conditions have combined to make Hurricane Helene one of the most devastating
The discovery of microRNA wins the 2024 physiology Nobel Prize
An unexpected discovery about what made a tiny worm refuse to grow up has now led to the 2024 Nobel
50 years ago, satellites threatened astronomers’ view of the cosmos
Satellites hampering radio astronomy — Science News, October 5, 1974 In the past, the satellites and probes launched by NASA
Thunderstorms churn up a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays
Above the cloud tops, thunderstorms throb with a complex, frenetic light show of high-energy radiation. A view from a retrofitted
Some tadpoles don’t poop for weeks. That keeps their pools clean
Some tadpoles don’t poop for the first weeks of their lives. At least, that’s the case for Eiffinger’s tree frogs
Blood pressure may read falsely high if the arm isn’t positioned properly
When the arm is on the lap or the side, a blood pressure reading can be erroneously high. But when
Runaway stars could influence the cosmos far past their home galaxies
Dozens of fugitive stars were caught fleeing a dense star cluster in a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. The
New electrical stitches use muscle movement to speed up healing
Stitches are getting a shocking upgrade. In an experiment in rats, a new strong, flexible thread hastened wound healing by
Climate change fueled the fury of hurricanes Helene and Milton
Meteorologists have watched in awe as Hurricane Milton, churning over the anomalously warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, swiftly