“Superionic Ice”: A New State of Matter (And Water)
Early schooling has taught us of the four fundamental states of matter: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Further…
“Davemaoite”: New Mineral Found Inside a Deep-Earth Diamond After Years of Searching
Davemaoite, named after Carnegie Institution for Science Geophysical Laboratory scientist Ho-Kwang “Dave” Mao, is a mineral of calcium…
How Do Astronomers Produce Those Beautiful Images of Space?
You might have scrolled through social media one day and found these photos of space—usually accompanied with high…
Greenland Greets “Cold Bone,” Its First Native Dinosaur Find
Greenland has been a place of intrigue since time immemorial. It is the largest island on Earth, sitting…
Coal “Powders” May Be the Next Step for Eco-Friendly Water Desalination
Coals are a bit of a topic of contention. True enough, the industrial world has subsisted on the…
The Atacama Desert Is Covered In Silicate Glass—And Experts Think a Comet Is to Blame
Most people are already aware of the awe-inspiring scale of comets. These icy celestial bodies have been flinging…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Found Organic Molecules on Mars
Just to get this out before it spirals into anything else—no, it’s not alive, and it likely doesn’t…
100-Million-Year-Old Lacewing Larvae Trapped in Myanmar Amber Reveal Their Intriguing Features
For decades now, scientists have been on a constant search for finding clues about our planet’s vast, ancient…
Did Your Dog Do a Head Tilt? It May Be Concentrating, Says Scientists
Being our companions for thousands of years since their domestication, humans have had a long-held fascination with our…
Newly-Developed Smart Material Can Help Heat and Cool Buildings
In simple terms, electrochromic materials are capable of changing their coloration and transparency to things like solar radiation…