Category: 7. Science

Most people do not understand that the solar system contains more objects than they…

Molecular vibrations can “catapult” electrons across solar materials in quadrillionths of a second‬ ‪— much faster than previously thought, a new study shows.

The findings could help scientists find more efficient ways to convert solar…

Remember when Japan sent a spacecraft to an asteroid 180 million miles away to scoop some dirt off the surface? Six years on from its arrival to Earth, that sample has yielded some insights about what may have seeded life on our planet. Read on…

In 1865, a dead jellyfish washed onto a Massachusetts beach. When scientists measured it, they discovered that its bell measured 2.1 meters (7 feet) across, making it wider than most doorways. What was more shocking were its tentacles: they…

What driver ants lack in size they make up for in sheer weight of numbers. A single colony may contain more than a million workers, and when they go hunting, the forest floor itself seems to come alive. 

These expeditions are driven by the…

What if forests are doing much more for the climate than we ever imagined? A new study shows that some forests quietly store huge amounts of carbon, far more than scientists once believed.

This discovery changes how people understand climate…

Researchers have detected vibrations inside a magnetic crystal that split into two distinct motions and carry their own magnetic signal.

The finding reveals a direct physical link between heat, sound, and magnetism, connecting three processes that…