Our oceans are currently swimming in millions of tons of plastic waste. However, a new generation of material science is offering a practical way out. Chemists have successfully created a sturdy…

The transition to electric vehicles has created a massive demand for lithium. While land-based reserves are struggling to keep up with production schedules, the world's oceans hold an estimated 230…

For decades, paleontologists have argued about how the massive Spinosaurus lived and hunted. Now, a groundbreaking study on bone density finally settles the debate. By examining the internal…

Genetic sequencing is actively rewriting human history. Scientists are finding traces of a mysterious ancient hominin group called the Denisovans living on inside the genomes of modern humans. While…

For decades, the idea of capturing solar energy in outer space and beaming it down to our planet felt like pure science fiction. However, researchers at the California Institute of Technology…

Scientists have uncovered a massive, dynamic network of liquid water hiding beneath the frozen surface of Antarctica. Far from being a solid and static block of ice, the continent sits on top of an…

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on January 15, 2022, it sent shockwaves around the globe. While the immediate tsunami and ash clouds were devastating, scientists soon discovered a…

Scientists are turning science fiction into reality by building flexible artificial muscles from advanced carbon nanotube threads. If you have ever wondered how the heavy, mechanical robots of today…

Predicting earthquakes has been considered the impossible holy grail of earth science for decades. Now, a major breakthrough is changing that reality. Seismologists have successfully tested a new…

Google's DeepMind has achieved a massive breakthrough in materials science. By training artificial intelligence to predict new crystal structures, researchers have uncovered millions of new…

Next time you walk through a forest, consider what is happening beneath the soil. Scientists have discovered that fungal networks send electrical impulses to one another. Even more surprising, these…

Future astronauts traveling to Mars will face one massive problem when they arrive. They need oxygen to breathe and to fuel their return rockets. Transporting heavy tanks of oxygen from Earth is…

The idea of eating meat grown outside an animal is no longer just a futuristic concept. Recent decisions by major government agencies have officially brought cultivated meat to the public. If you are…