Finding reveals an overlooked way that water can damage surfaces. Credit: simonkr/Getty Images The standard explanation for why rain causes […]
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El Niño is now stronger than at any point in the last 1,000 years, study finds
“One more warning sign here of what we’re facing in a warmer world.” Every few years, El Niño or its […]
NASA’s next “great observatory” begins mission to widen our view of the Universe
“We would need over half a million 4K TVs to fully display the single Roman image from our largest survey.” […]
Why did 1,000 world citizens bury their underpants?
Introducing the “underpants index” Van der Heijden et al. recruited 1,000 volunteers from 25 countries—240 of whom are listed as […]
Traders brought Central American cacao to Georgia 1,000 years ago
Skip to content “We built this city on good cacao” does have a nice ring to it. Etowah as it […]
Researchers get two genetic codes to work at the same time
Messing with the genetic code might have gotten a bit easier to do. The genetic code is what life everywhere […]
Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations
A question of preservation A swath of spandex fabric with DayGlo pink graffiti designed by Stephen Sprouse. Indianapolis Museum of […]
Lab supply companies have been selling antibodies using manipulated images
Antibodies play a central role in your body’s immune defense. But they’re also nearly ubiquitous in biological research, being essential […]
Buyer beware: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores
Squires et al. scoured the Internet for public posts related to the sale or collection of mummified remains, both human […]
Trump tried to curb clean energy. It’s booming anyway.
Expectations for sharply higher electricity demand are also driving the pace of the rollout. US power consumption is expected to […]