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Jellyfish glowing green underwater

Jellyfish-inspired glowing dye can glom onto fingerprints at crime scenes Jellyfish-inspired glowing dye can glom onto fingerprints at crime scenes

A gray asteroid against the black background of our solar system.

Why the heck is Earth wet? Why the heck is Earth wet?

Cape Fear River in North Carolina, which is polluted by PFAS, seen from above after a storm

8 new types of ‘forever chemicals’ found in river linked to US cancer cluster 8 new types of ‘forever chemicals’ found in river linked to US cancer cluster

Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells

Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells

Workers at rare earth mineral mine next to equipment in China

China says it discovered potentially vast amounts of a rare superconducting material China says it discovered potentially vast amounts of a rare superconducting material

Person with short brown hair and glasses inhaling from a glass of red wine to describe the smell

Scientists are trying to teach AI how to smell Scientists are trying to teach AI how to smell

Three alkaline hydrolysis machines for pet remains at the Bio-Response manufacturing facility

Inside the warehouse that builds machines to liquify dead bodies Inside the warehouse that builds machines to liquify dead bodies

By Helen Bradshaw

super glue invention mistake

How a shot at making better gunsights became Super Glue instead How a shot at making better gunsights became Super Glue instead

By Kelsey D. Atherton

MIT hydrogel cell closeup

How diaper tech enhanced with salt can draw water from thin air How diaper tech enhanced with salt can draw water from thin air

Psychedelics and anesthetics cause unexpected chemical reactions in the brain Psychedelics and anesthetics cause unexpected chemical reactions in the brain

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

The Tungurahua volcano eruption.

Mixing volcanic ash with meteorites may have jump-started life on Earth Mixing volcanic ash with meteorites may have jump-started life on Earth

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Danish painters used beer to create masterpieces, but not the way you think

Danish painters used beer to create masterpieces, but not the way you think Danish painters used beer to create masterpieces, but not the way you think

Roses blooming in a garden.

Chemists finally unlock the secret to a rose’s iconic aroma Chemists finally unlock the secret to a rose’s iconic aroma

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A new kind of Kevlar aims to stop bullets with less material

A new kind of Kevlar aims to stop bullets with less material A new kind of Kevlar aims to stop bullets with less material

Super Glue tube on blue background

Super Glue could make it easier to recycle plastic Super Glue could make it easier to recycle plastic

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

a colorful illustration of ancient egyptians wearing robes embalming a dead body with wrappings and chemicals

This is the best look yet into ancient Egyptians’ mummy-making chemicals This is the best look yet into ancient Egyptians’ mummy-making chemicals

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

ancient-style illustration of poseidon and workers building seawall

Inside the project to bring ‘self-healing’ Roman concrete to American shorelines Inside the project to bring ‘self-healing’ Roman concrete to American shorelines

Earth’s natural air-scrubbing system works better when it’s wetter

Earth’s natural air-scrubbing system works better when it’s wetter Earth’s natural air-scrubbing system works better when it’s wetter

British navy boarding a ship where many sailors are sickened by scurvy from vitamin deficiency. Black and white illustration.

It took centuries (and vitamins) for doctors to finally stop scurvy It took centuries (and vitamins) for doctors to finally stop scurvy

Grilled bass on a bed of vegetables.

Freshwater fish are loaded with ‘forever chemicals’ Freshwater fish are loaded with ‘forever chemicals’

By Laura Baisas

Hand wiping up liquid spill on table with a paper towel

New hydrogel sheets could one day replace paper towels New hydrogel sheets could one day replace paper towels

volcano erupting

Monitoring volcanoes that could explode? A drone is on it. Monitoring volcanoes that could explode? A drone is on it.

By Charlotte Hu

gray puffy clouds cover the sky

The ocean’s iodine helps create clouds, but high levels burn through the ozone layer The ocean’s iodine helps create clouds, but high levels burn through the ozone layer

By Tatyana Woodall

a fuzzy bumblebee settles on a pink flower

Bees can sense a flower’s electric field—unless fertilizer messes with the buzz Bees can sense a flower’s electric field—unless fertilizer messes with the buzz

By Lauren J. Young

Silkworms like the one seen here spin cocoons of silk.

How researchers leveled up worm silk to be tougher than a spider’s How researchers leveled up worm silk to be tougher than a spider’s

2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and K. Barry Sharpless in a gold and black illustration

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry just went to 3 scientists who simplified reactions in the lab The Nobel Prize in Chemistry just went to 3 scientists who simplified reactions in the lab

By Laura Baisas

Plastic trash on a beach.

Recycling one of the planet’s trickiest plastics just got a little easier Recycling one of the planet’s trickiest plastics just got a little easier

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

NASA's MOXIE instrument can make oxygen on Mars, an environment rich in carbon dioxide.

Perseverance’s MOXIE tool turns Martian air into pure oxygen Perseverance’s MOXIE tool turns Martian air into pure oxygen

By Eva Botkin-Kowacki

A chemist can sense this scientific data with their fingers.

Blind scientists adapted a centuries-old art to make data that can be touched and seen Blind scientists adapted a centuries-old art to make data that can be touched and seen

In the ceramic box atop a solar tower, a chemical reaction takes place that makes jet fuel.

This solar tower makes jet fuel from sunbeams, water, and gas This solar tower makes jet fuel from sunbeams, water, and gas

A silver machine containing boiling grains.

How have non-alcoholic beers gotten so good? How have non-alcoholic beers gotten so good?

By Philip Kiefer

Lithium batteries in a pile.

This lithium-ion battery kept going (and going and going) in the extreme cold This lithium-ion battery kept going (and going and going) in the extreme cold

Ocean simulator in giant saltwater tank at the Scripps Institute in San Diego, California. A Scripps researcher in a checkered shirt adjusts the settings on a computer with a COVID mask around his elbow.

A 120-foot-long ocean simulator is now making waves across the seven seas A 120-foot-long ocean simulator is now making waves across the seven seas

By Avery Schluyer Nunn

Airborne particles are responsible for features like smog.

Why chemists are watching light destroy tiny airborne particles from within Why chemists are watching light destroy tiny airborne particles from within

An illustration of sneakers stained with unremovable substance.

4 lab accidents that changed the world 4 lab accidents that changed the world

By Erin Blakemore

Three people in multicolored Lycra spandex exercise outfits in front of a light pink backdrop

If you love your workout gear, thank the girdles and Flexatards of the past If you love your workout gear, thank the girdles and Flexatards of the past

By Danielle Friedman

Two chemists pulling apart an old computer in a rare earth metal recycling experiment

Inside the high-powered process that could recycle rare earth metals Inside the high-powered process that could recycle rare earth metals

Mushroom, sandwich, sushi, ice cream, pasta, tomato and other illustrated foods with important texture

Can texture change the way food tastes? Can texture change the way food tastes?

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Grapes, cocktail, pie, and oil illustrated on a red background to show examples of weed edibles

The tasty chemicals flavoring the edible cannabis boom The tasty chemicals flavoring the edible cannabis boom

Scientists finally solve the mystery of why comets glow green

Scientists finally solve the mystery of why comets glow green Scientists finally solve the mystery of why comets glow green

By Leto Sapunar

The planet Venus

Something is making Venus’s clouds less acidic Something is making Venus’s clouds less acidic

This year’s Nobel in Chemistry recognizes the tech underpinning everything from meds to batteries

This year’s Nobel in Chemistry recognizes the tech underpinning everything from meds to batteries This year’s Nobel in Chemistry recognizes the tech underpinning everything from meds to batteries

By Margo Milanowski

Cleaning supplies.

Why you shouldn’t mix cleaning supplies, even if it looks cool Why you shouldn’t mix cleaning supplies, even if it looks cool

By Sara Kiley Watson

Soy sauce, cilantro, broth, and other umami foods on a pink and purple background

What is umami? No, really. What is umami? No, really.

By Elana Spivack

The technology behind Shrinky Dinks can make better robots

The technology behind Shrinky Dinks can make better robots The technology behind Shrinky Dinks can make better robots

brave-robot-ice-cream-scoop

This could be the milkiest vegan ice cream ever This could be the milkiest vegan ice cream ever

By Stan Horaczek

The world’s worst conductor could be a game changer in the climate crisis

The world’s worst conductor could be a game changer in the climate crisis The world’s worst conductor could be a game changer in the climate crisis

A fibrous black diamond.

Diamonds contain remnants of Earth’s ancient atmosphere Diamonds contain remnants of Earth’s ancient atmosphere

Crushed single-use plastic water bottle in hand.

Adding enzymes to bioplastics can make them disappear Adding enzymes to bioplastics can make them disappear

By Shaena Montanari

A man walks beneath a shooting star.

5,000 tons of ancient ‘extraterrestrial dust’ fall on Earth each year 5,000 tons of ancient ‘extraterrestrial dust’ fall on Earth each year

By Leto Sapunar

person's hand with silver rings

DIY

Go full silver alchemist and clean your jewelry with science Go full silver alchemist and clean your jewelry with science

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

An exploded view of Callaway's golf balls.

Callaway designed its Supersoft golf balls to spin, but not break Callaway designed its Supersoft golf balls to spin, but not break

By Stan Horaczek

cleaning stain on carpet

DIY

How to remove stains of any kind How to remove stains of any kind

White bowls of white sugar, brown sugar, cane sugar, and unrefined sugar

High-fructose corn syrup vs. sugar: Which is actually worse? High-fructose corn syrup vs. sugar: Which is actually worse?

By Sara Chodosh

A reimagined prehistoric bird chasing a dragonfly over plants

Were rocks on the menu for these ancient birds? Were rocks on the menu for these ancient birds?

By Erin Fennessy

bananas in cast iron pan

DIY

How to season a cast iron pan How to season a cast iron pan

By Sara Chodosh

Mona Chalabi fermented food chart

See the wonderful world of fermented foods on one delicious chart See the wonderful world of fermented foods on one delicious chart

A running water faucet

Hackers accessed a Florida water treatment plant’s system and tried to make a dangerous change Hackers accessed a Florida water treatment plant’s system and tried to make a dangerous change

By Stan Horaczek

An orange truck spreading salt on a snowy airport runway

Fish blood could hold the answer to safer de-icing solutions during snowstorms Fish blood could hold the answer to safer de-icing solutions during snowstorms

By Monika Bleszynski/The Conversation

legumes and whole grains

Anti-nutrients might sound scary, but you need them in your diet Anti-nutrients might sound scary, but you need them in your diet

By Jill Joyce/The Conversation

Bridgestone Blizzak tire packed.

Everything you thought you knew about winter tires but didn’t Everything you thought you knew about winter tires but didn’t

Masha Krasnova-Shavaeva illustration

Learn your sourdough starter’s funky secrets Learn your sourdough starter’s funky secrets

By Eleanor Cummins

How to make perfect pie crust with the power of science

DIY

How to make perfect pie crust with the power of science How to make perfect pie crust with the power of science

By Rachel Feltman

Shipwreck on shore

How scientists keep ancient shipwrecks from crumbling into dust How scientists keep ancient shipwrecks from crumbling into dust

By Sara Kiley Watson