New studies of the “platypus of materials” help explain how their atoms arrange themselves into orderly, but nonrepeating, ...

A new study could guide the design of more powerful and faster charging lithium-ion batteries. MIT researchers measured ...

"This is the moment where the metal detector has gone off and you've dug up something shiny. You still need to find out exactly what you've got — but you've got something to work with." ...

From the time countertop microwaves started to hit the market in the late 1960s, we’ve all known one thing: Metal is verboten! However, as it turns out, that’s not completely accurate. Back in 2003, ...

Saturn’s moon Enceladus continuously ejects vast quantities of ice particles into space, originating from its subsurface ocean. Researchers at the ...

Chandrasekhar’s life shows how disciplined minds turn talent into legacy. He worked out a limit that still governs how stars ...

In the 30 years since the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, more than 6,000 planets outside our Solar System have been catalogued. Two modern-day explorers explain how.

When astronauts returned from NASA's final Apollo moon mission in 1972, some of the samples they collected were sealed and ...

The detection of the molecule phosphine in a brown dwarf’s atmosphere may help astronomers in their search for life elsewhere ...

The discovery could significantly reduce the production costs of fuels, chemicals, and materials. A research team from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering and ...

This is an amazing discovery for the potential habitability of the moon’s ocean. The Cassini observations have shown that ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated ...