This researcher studies how misinformation seeps into science and politics
TV stars and terrorists may appear to have little in common. But after watching YouTube videos by members of a […]
A neutrino mass mismatch could shake cosmology’s foundations
As the youthful universe congealed under the pull of gravity, matter knotted itself into galaxies, galaxy clusters and filaments, weaving
A materials scientist seeks to extract lithium from untapped sources
Electric vehicles promise to help wean us off of fossil fuels, but they introduce a new problem: how to get
A thousands-year-old log demonstrates how burying wood can fight climate change
In 2013, Ning Zeng came across a very old, and ultimately very important, log. He and his colleagues were digging
Starlink satellites’ leaky radio waves obscure the cosmos
While SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are enabling internet access and cell phone communications around the globe, they’re also posing a threat
A study in mice hints at a new way to treat spinal cord injuries
After a devastating spinal cord injury, mice’s nerve cells balloon up in size. Some of these neurons stay swollen longer
Why Hurricane Helene was so devastating
A perfect storm of climate, geologic and geographic conditions have combined to make Hurricane Helene one of the most devastating
Barnard’s star has at least one planet orbiting it after all
A red dwarf star known as Barnard’s star, which lies a mere six light-years from our solar system, has at
An mRNA vaccine protected mice against deadly intestinal C. difficile bacteria
Clostridioides difficile is a notoriously nasty intestinal bug, with few effective treatments and no approved vaccines. But the same technology
A transatlantic flight may turn Saharan dust into a key ocean nutrient
As dust from the Sahara blows thousands of kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, it becomes progressively more nutritious for marine