Science

A rubbery hydrogel often found in disposable diapers has been shown to absorb record amounts of moisture from the air...

An artist’s rendition of Saturn’s moon Enceladus depicts hydrothermal activity on the seafloor and cracks in the moon’s icy crust...

600-million-year-old sedimentary rock preserving Milankovitch cycles that allow for Earth’s ancient day length to be detected. Credit: Ross Mitchell Contrary...

Extinct kangaroos displayed more diverse locomotion patterns than their modern counterparts, including quadrupedal bounding, climbing, and slower hopping, according to...

Research identifies a previously unrecognized protein, LMAN1, which binds with common allergens to cause inflammatory reactions in allergic asthma. This...

Researchers at the University of Washington have detected atomic “breathing,” or mechanical vibration between atom layers, which could help encode...

TravelThe postcard image that lights up our social media feeds each summer must change to survive the dual threat of...

TravelThe writer and podcaster spent a year travelling around Britain to swim in its every tidal pool — and found...

ByRachel FairbankPublished June 19, 2023• 6 min readAdderall and Ritalin, medications used to manage symptoms of attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder,...

A stunning new satellite image shows an enormous mass of melting sea ice elegantly swirling around a Russian peninsula in...