Category: 7. Science

Washington State University’s resident feline scientist, Dr. Universe, takes readers on an out-of-this-world journey to answer a big question from Lucy, 10, of Illinois: How do scientists know the mass and size of planets?

In her…

Stars are born in a cosmic tug-of-war. The interplay between gravity, turbulence, and magnetic fields (B-fields) weaves invisible threads through the clouds. The strength of slows down gravity’s grip, causing the formation of dense pockets,…

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common type of pancreatic cancer and begins in the cells lining the pancreatic duct. Accounting for more than 90% of all pancreatic cancers, PDAC is extremely difficult to treat and…

Step, shake, clap. A group of teens moves to the beat. In a video of their dance, colorful starbursts break out from their hands. These girls created their own moves. For the video, they also coded visual effects that respond to those…

Life in the wild is never constant; animals adapt quickly if they are to survive. Climate change, the reduction of habitats, and human interference are factors that are increasingly affecting natural populations. While certain species adapt…

The four astronauts who make up Crew 11, Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan’s Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, arrived on the…

One of the most vivid portraits of “reborn” black hole activity – likened to the eruption of a “cosmic volcano” spreading almost one million light-years across space – has been captured in a gigantic radio galaxy.

The dramatic scene…

As climate change drives more frequent and severe wildfires across boreal forests in Alaska and northwestern Canada, scientists are asking a critical question: Will these ecosystems continue to store carbon or become a growing source of…

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand: A construction crane collapsed onto an elevated…