chemistry
Some pesticides are about as toxic as table salt.
The synthetic chemicals — called PFAS — never break down naturally.
New research reveals a major shift in what pressures life used to face.
Harvard engineers make a breakthrough polarization camera.
Its scarcity could impact scientific research as well as the high-tech industry.
The periodic table was a lot simpler at the beginning of the universe.
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It's been difficult to research the illicit drugs, but we're slowly building a better understanding of their potential.
No one should be drinking more than 8oz. a day. Here's why.
The answer is surprisingly simple, if cataclysmic.
All life as we know it relies on carbon and water. But researchers speculate this doesn't have to be the case.
Two new studies might have identified whether or not patients will respond to chemotherapy.
An innovation may lead to lifelike evolving machines.
It's often said that every element was made in a star, but there's more to it than that.
Doctors may be able to painlessly reshape cartilage with the technique.
Artistic depictions of the atom have deceived us all.
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The blood of horseshoe crabs is harvested on a massive scale in order to retrieve a cell critical to medical research. However, recent innovations might make this practice obsolete.
The hard part was keeping the list down to ten.
A parlor-trick mystery explained at last.
"Dinner and drinks" may take on a new, more provocative meaning.
These photos of scientific heroes and accomplishments inspire awe and curiosity.
As the popularity of sparkling waters grows, many wonder if it represents a fresh turning point or a crisp new snake oil.
Recipe for awe: Coat one egg with Starlite. Blast it with a ridiculous amount of heat until charred black. Crack it open.
Researchers find an amazing amount of often-weird forms of life below the planet's surface.
The quick test would be a breakthrough in cancer treatment.
Swiss researchers identify new dangers of modern cocaine.
New research identifies an unexpected source for some of earth's water.
The next gold rush might take place in our sewers.