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How Do Batteries Work, Anyway?
In today’s increasingly mobile world, we rely heavily on innovations that allow us to move with our gadgets.…
The study of evolution is fracturing – and that may be a good thing
Darkdiamond67/Shutterstock Erik Svensson, Lund University How will life on Earth and the ecosystems that support it adapt to…
Physicists have used entanglement to ‘stretch’ the uncertainty principle, improving quantum measurements
Shutterstock Lorcan Conlon, Australian National University and Syed Assad, Australian National University Almost a century ago, German physicist…
Why is astronomy a science but astrology is not?
Your zodiac sign – like Sagittarius, the archer – might be in the stars, but your future isn’t.…
AI and the future of work: 5 experts on what ChatGPT, DALL-E and other AI tools mean for artists and knowledge workers
Could AI be your next colleague – or replacement? PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Lynne Parker, University of Tennessee;…
NASA’s busiest year in decades – an astronomer sums up the dizzying array of missions in 2022
The James Webb Space Telescope began sending its first images back to Earth in the summer of 2022.…
Moderna’s experimental cancer vaccine treats but doesn’t prevent melanoma – a biochemist explains how it works
Moderna is testing an mRNA vaccine in combination with pembrolizumab to treat melanoma. Javier Zayas Photography/Moment via Getty…
Addressing the Heated Question About Microwave Ovens
Heating up a quick meal to satiate your stomach at the end of a long workday? You might…
Angola’s peatlands trap carbon and clean the region’s water – how we mapped this newly found landscape
Mauro Lourenco, University of the Witwatersrand Ask most people what they picture when thinking about natural “carbon sinks”…
Looking back from beyond the Moon: how views from space have changed the way we see Earth
A new view of Earth and its place. NASA Alice Gorman, Flinders University A photograph taken by NASA’s…