Perhaps Faking Your Way to Discovering a New Element Isn’t Such a Good Idea
The fallout from the now-called “Ninov scandal,” which happened almost at the same time as another scientific misconduct scandal in…
Spilling the Details on Spillways
We’ve managed to learn how to manipulate the forces around us so well that engineers are already capable…
Here’s Why Darwin Wasn’t a Fan of Barnacles
Barnacles have perplexed scientists for decades, and while we know a lot more about them now than we…
Did “Lucy” Fall Out Of a Tree?
Perhaps you’ve heard of “Lucy,” the famous Austrolopithecus afarensis specimen found back in 1974. What you may not…
The Stinkiest Chemical (That We Know Of)
You probably think you’ve smelled the worst odors known to man, but don’t worry: there are far worse-smelling…
Food At the Earth’s Extreme South
We know that it takes quite some guts to even just try and go to Antarctica, but what’s…
The Most Powerful Explosions In the Universe
We may have crafted for ourselves truly scary forms of explosions for science or other nefarious uses down…
Modern Astronomy: Top Five Past Hits From the Stars
Fancy looking up at the sky and wondering what’s out there? You’re definitely not the only one; people…
All About Quantum Entanglement and This Year’s Nobel Prize In Physics
Don’t fret if the topics involved in this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics awardee has you in a…
What Time Is It… And How Did We Ever Figure It Out?
The endless streams of communication happening all around the world all at once necessitates specialized measures to make…