Category: 7. Science

A University of Southampton study has revealed an intriguing new clue in the mystery of what triggers periods of very intense, brightly coloured activity during…

Newswise — This innovative approach not only improves the structural stability of emulsions but also enhances their macroscopic properties.

Emulsions are essential in food processing, where they stabilize oil-water…

A planet’s habitability is determined by a confluence of many factors. So far, our explorations of potentially habitable worlds beyond our solar system have focused exclusively on their position in the “Goldilocks Zone” of their…

It’s all too easy to pack on a few extra pounds—especially in your 50s. Getting rid of the extra weight is usually a time-consuming process. We spoke with Dotsie Bausch,…

The shoot apical meristem is the site of organogenesis of lateral organs, primarily leaves and flowers. These organs are arranged in a regular circular pattern, which is species-specific and called phyllotaxis. The golden angle of 137.5° is…

Deep beneath Kentucky’s rolling hills, in the dark reaches of Mammoth Cave National Park, paleontologists have unearthed the fossilized remains of two never-before-seen prehistoric shark species. Preserved in limestone for over 325 million…

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet covers some 760,000 square miles and is up to 1.2 miles thick. If it were to ever melt away entirely, it would add 10 feet to global sea levels. Even considering how quickly humans are heating the…

“Consciousness,” although challenging to define, can be thought of as a first-person awareness of one’s surroundings and oneself. You sense the world through your eyes, nose, ears and hands, and track your internal bodily states via interactions…