A device made using a tiny bead floating in a beam of light can measure extremely small pressures and could help find a ...

Even if their direct air-cleaning effect is modest in real homes, plants may still offer benefits. Scientific studies suggest ...

Our most massive satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), has been the center of a heated debate in the astrophysics community over the last few years. That debate centers on whether this ...

A dead star accelerates protons to extreme speeds, shedding light on the origin of the most energetic cosmic rays.

Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and Forschungszentrum Jülich have confirmed “for the first ...

Theories of quantum mechanics predict that some particles can exist in superpositions, which essentially means that they can be in more than one state at once. When a particle's state is measured, ...

A study says the coloring of microplastics can make a big difference in how much they heat up the Earth.

Something invisible holds the universe intact. It outweighs everything you can see—every star, every gas cloud, every ...

Delhi's winter haze is more than just a visual nuisance; it's a silent trigger for asthma and breathing problems. Tiny ...

Microplastics seem to be everywhere—from our oceans and air, to drinking water and cosmetic products. Researchers have even ...

An Airbus A350 flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel has shown measurable cuts in contrail formation and ...

Lava fountains in Halemaumau crater ended at 5:22 p.m. today, bringing Episode 46 of the on-again, off-again Kilauea volcano ...