Chemistry Solar wind plus moon soil plus meteorite impacts create water on the Moon, researchers report May 22, 2019
Mathematics Karen Uhlenbeck officially receives the Abel Prize — the first woman ever to do so May 21, 2019 - Updated on May 22, 2019
Environmental Issues Chernobyl has turned into a thriving habitat for hundreds of species May 21, 2019
Science One research team proposes swapping atmospheric methane for CO2, and it might be a good idea May 21, 2019
Animals Bonobo mothers help their sons get dates — it makes them 3x as likely to become fathers May 21, 2019
Biology Scientists find red coloring for the first time in a 3-million-year-old ‘mighty mouse’ fossil May 21, 2019
News Researchers produce the loudest sound in the world inside tiny jets of water May 20, 2019 - Updated on May 21, 2019
Fossil Friday Fossil Friday: Alcmonavis poeschli, the second-oldest bird we’ve ever found May 18, 2019
News Solid-state refrigerators based on “plastic crystals” could one-day revolutionize cooling May 18, 2019
News The world decreased coal energy usage for the first time since the Industrial Revolution May 18, 2019
Environment Nearly one quarter of West Antarctica ice is unstable, melting, study reports May 17, 2019
Science Hawaiian ‘supercorals’ that can tolerate warm, acidic waters offer hope for the future May 17, 2019
Chemistry Scientists solve 100-year-old mystery of yellow desert glass prized by Egyptian pharaohs May 16, 2019
News British scholar claims to have decoded the mysterious Voynich Manuscript May 16, 2019 - Updated on May 19, 2019
Anthropology Humans and Neanderthals diverged at least 800,000 years ago, new teeth study shows May 16, 2019 - Updated on July 20, 2023
Chemistry Scientists develop plant-based, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam May 16, 2019
Animals Triangle-weaver spider uses its web like a slingshot to ensnare prey faster than a rocket May 15, 2019
News These spiders have super-black patches to help their other parts vibrant and colorful May 15, 2019
Biology Plastic pollution may harm marine bacteria that produces 5% of the world’s oxygen May 15, 2019
News NASA requests $1 billion in funding for Artemis mission to take man back to the moon by 2024 May 14, 2019
Mind & Brain Heavy coffee drinkers can smell its aroma much easier than other people — and it seems tied to craving May 14, 2019
Health Philadelphia’s sugary drink tax worked: one year later, consumption dropped by 38% May 14, 2019 - Updated on May 15, 2019
Home science How Nigerian music can help you choose ripe watermelons May 14, 2019 - Updated on May 4, 2020
Biology Why snails coil in one direction — and how to change it May 14, 2019 - Updated on May 15, 2019
