Antarctica has a ‘gravity hole’
A “gravity hole” beneath Antarctica sounds like the plot to a bad sci-fi movie, but it’s a very real situation...
geology
Ice moves by itself on experimental metal surface
Engineers have designed a flat metallic surface that allows ice to zip across it without a push to get it...
Yes, Superman’s kryptonite is (sort of) real
Superman’s only major weakness—aside from bright red capes—is kryptonite. The fictional mineral was first described in 1943 during an episode...
Baseball’s legendary ‘magic mud’ finally analyzed by scientists
While it can’t be credited with winning the Los Angeles Dodgers their eighth World Series championship, baseball’s “magic mud” is...
