The second law of thermodynamics underlies nearly everything. But is it inviolable?
In real life, laws are broken all the time. Besides your everyday criminals, there are scammers and fraudsters, politicians and […]
Your medications might make it harder for you to beat the heat
The pills stocked inside your medicine cabinet may factor into how well you can handle summer heat. Extreme heat can
The asteroid that may have killed the dinosaurs came from beyond Jupiter
Earth’s most famous killer asteroid came from the outer reaches of the solar system, researchers report in the Aug. 16
A black hole made from pure light is impossible, thanks to quantum physics
Black holes can’t be formed from pure light. Quantum physics would curb their creation under any foreseeable conditions, a new
The world’s record-breaking heat has lasted 14 months. When will it end?
In its latest global climate report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed that July was the 14th straight month
More than 4 billion people may not have access to clean water
Access to clean water is a human right — one that half of the world may not have. Out of
‘Turning to Stone’ paints rocks as storytellers and mentors
Turning to StoneMarcia BjornerudFlatiron Books, $28.99 Marcia Bjornerud sits in the basement of a soon-to-be-demolished building at Lawrence University in
Expanding antibiotic treatment in sub-Saharan Africa could save kids’ lives
In some parts of sub-Saharan Africa, nearly 10 percent of children die before they turn 5 years old (SN: 8/3/22);
Scientists are getting serious about UFOs. Here’s why
For millennia, humans have seen inexplicable things in the sky. Some have been beautiful, some have been terrifying, and some
4 questions about the uranium needed for next-generation nuclear reactors
Nuclear power of the future is going to need fuel. That has governments, energy companies and nuclear engineers clamoring to