Category: Science

Photonic microchips are around the size of a penny. This close-up shows computer-designed nanostructures, wavelength splitters, mode sorters and mirrors, while the illustrations on the

Atlantic Ocean currents that regulate the global climate can adapt to rising temperatures, but the sheer pace of warming may cause the catastrophic collapse of

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Jeju Island, South Korea, in the East China Sea [33.37671270, 126.46997496] What’s in the photo? A “street” of swirling clouds

Despite being one of the remotest places on Earth, more than 100,000 people journey to Antarctica every year. And within the next few years, the

Concerns about young people’s social media use are growing, with governments, parents and schools looking for ways to protect children from potential harms , such

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania [-2.7734503796, 35.91519798] What’s in the photo? The lava-stained slopes and ash cone of a highly active

Like a collage made of layered sheets of colored cellophane, a vibrant new image layers observations of a famous star-forming nebula from NASA space telescopes.

In the second half of the 20th century, a conceptual tsunami swept through physics. The discovery that our world emerges from a microscopic world of

Archaeologists say they have discovered the site where the First Council of Nicaea was held, an important gathering of Christian bishops in A.D. 325, according

Researchers have developed a tent that harvests energy from its own motion ‪—‬ a process that could one day power small devices in shelters, disaster

Scientists have developed a new type of artificial intelligence (AI) chip that mimics the human brain’s aptitude for instinctive motor responses. Modeled after the cerebellum

Snails have five distinct types of mucus, each with its own job. The mollusks tweak calcium secretions to get the chemical mixture just right.

A recent shot of the COVID-19 vaccine doubled survival time in glioblastoma patients who had undergone tumor biopsy or surgery.

BERLIN — A 14th-century skeleton riddled with fractures may be the oldest known evidence of a death by trebuchet, or “siege engine,” new research finds.