100 years ago, ‘ghost ship’ sails baffled Einstein—now they’re making a comeback
On the rough and icy waters of the North Sea in 1925, an unusual vessel plowed its way from Danzig,...
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How much carbon can we safely store underground? Much less than previously thought.
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Drawing down carbon from the air and stashing...
Can ‘ice batteries’ cool down our soaring energy demands?
Researchers at Texas A&M University are perfecting a deceptively simple solution to our increasingly overburdened energy grid: ice-cooled buildings. This...
A hidden fuel source beneath the Midwest? Scientists are investigating.
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. About a billion years ago, the United States...
Violent supernova spilled a star’s ‘guts’ before exploding
A completely new supernova variant finally shows a glimpse of a star’s innermost “guts” moments before its destruction. Detailed in...
Uranus may have a 29th moon
Uranus appears to have yet another moon. Observations made with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) detected the presence of...
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...
Early galaxy looked like lumpy ‘cosmic grapes’
A cluster of “Cosmic Grapes” is challenging current theoretical models on how galaxies formed during the universe’s earliest eons. After...
Radioactive wasp nest found at former nuclear weapons site
Safety workers recently encountered a scenario straight out of a sci-fi film while surveying a decommissioned nuclear weapons plant in...
Betelgeuse’s companion star finally located after years of debate
Humans have gazed up at Betelgeuse for thousands of years. As one of the night sky’s brightest stars, the red...
For the first time, astronomers spot the beginning of a solar system
An international team of researchers have discovered the moment when planets began to form around a central star. Purdue University...
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...
