MOMENTUM BUILDS FOR HYDROGEN FUEL IN JAPAN, AUSTRALIA
Lowered costs and the availability of renewable energy to produce hydrogen are raising interest in the fuel source
YOUR SKULL SHAPES YOUR HEARING
The resonant properties of your skull can amplify some frequencies and dampen others-and in some cases, affect your hearing. Christopher...
OLYMPICS MARATHON MOVED OUT OF TOKYO OVER HEAT CONCERNS
Longer and hotter summer heat waves in the city pushed organizers to move the race to a cooler region of Japan
THE COLOR OF NOISE: WHAT DO HUES HAVE TO DO WITH SOUND?
You have probably already heard, or at least heard of, white noise. Maybe you grew up when televisions were still analog. If so, you...
NASA JUST UNVEILED THE SPACE SUIT TO BE WORN BY THE FIRST WOMAN ON THE MOON
Meet the xEMU space suit-and a new suit for the Orion spacecraft, too
NASA JUST UNVEILED THE SPACESUIT TO BE WORN BY FIRST WOMAN ON THE MOON
Meet the xEMU spacesuit, and a new suit for the Orion spacecraft, too
SPACEX'S STARLINK CONSTELLATION COULD SWELL BY 30,000 MORE SATELLITES
The company's constellation could eventually consist of 42,000 spacecraft
DOCTORS SHOULD CARE FOR PATIENTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Medical students must be taught to address systemic problems that contribute to poor health
VAGINAL FLUID TRANSPLANTS HOLD PROMISE, BUT RAISE SAFETY CONCERNS
A small study tested the approach for treating a common bacterial infection by restoring a healthy microbiome
HAPPIER BABIES HAVE AN EDGE
They're more likely to have higher childhood IQs and to graduate college
TARDIGRADE PROTEIN PROTECTS DNA FROM CHEMICAL ATTACK
The Dsup protein protects DNA under conditions that create caustic free radical chemicals.
MORE GRAZING LEADS TO FEWER FIRES IN THE SERENGETI
Beneficial blazes are critical to maintaining the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, but animals are eating the fuel
WE'RE SORRY, VERA RUBIN
The rarity of science Nobels for women is an ongoing scandal
THE EXQUISITE PRECISION OF TIME CRYSTALS
Exotic new states of matter contain patterns that repeat like clockwork
TRUMP'S BORDER WALL COULD CAUSE FLOODING IN TEXAS
Planned barriers along the Rio Grande could trap debris and send floodwaters into nearby communities
IS MORAL RELATIVISM REALLY A PROBLEM?
Psychological research suggests it is not
'MARSQUAKES' COULD REVEAL HOW MARS WAS BUILT
Rumblings on the Red Planet act like x-rays, allowing scientists to probe the hidden interior of Mars. Christopher Intagliata reports.
INTRODUCING THE NOVEMBER 2019 ISSUE
Time crystals, trickle-up economics, songbird diversity, and more
TO ENCOURAGE CLIMATE ACTION, TALK UP THE BENEFITS OF ADAPTATION
Rather than emphasizing the harm climate change will cause, promoting the economic benefits of mitigation does more to spur public...
THE STRUGGLE TO SAVE HEIRLOOM RICE IN INDIA
Long-forgotten varieties of the staple crop can survive flood, drought and other calamities. The challenge is bringing them back
The first all-female spacewalk is underway
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch are conducting the first all-female spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. Read more ...
Shaq helps paralyzed Atlanta boy, family with a place to stay
Shaquille O'Neal said he's going to help the mother "get back on her feet." Read more ...
Wisconsin school guard says he was fired for using racial slur when telling...
"As a black man, I have a right not to be called that word," he said. Read more ...
Johnson & Johnson recalls baby powder due to asbestos concerns
If you or someone you provide care for owns a bottle of Johnson's Baby Powder with a certain product lot number, you're advised to stop using it, the company said in its notice. Read more ...
Trump confirms Perry leaving Energy, nominates successor
Confirming that Energy Secretary Rick Perry will resign by the end of the year, US President Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette to... Read more ...
Johnson & Johnson recalls baby powder due to asbestos concerns
If you or someone you provide care for owns a bottle of Johnson's Baby Powder with a certain product lot number, you're advised to stop using it, the company said in its notice. Read more ...
Moment woman falls onto subway tracks and is pulled to safety
Bystanders jumped to action when a woman fell onto the tracks of the Pueyrredon station in Buenos Aires. Read more ...
Stanton returns to Yanks lineup as DH in Game 5 of ALCS
NEW YORK - Giancarlo Stanton returned to the New York Yankees for Game 5 of the AL Championship Series after missing three straight games with a strained right quadriceps. Read more ...
Drug companies may pay $50 billion for their role in the opioid crisis
Five of the many companies accused in thousands of federal and state lawsuits over the nation's opioid epidemic may settle for over $50 billion. Read more ...
Tulsi Gabbard calls Hillary Clinton the ‘embodiment of corruption'
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard blasted Hillary Clinton Friday - calling the former first lady “the queen of warmongers” after Clinton implied the Russians were “grooming” the Hawaii... Read more ...