The Dynamic, Geological Process Happening in Your Kidney
A new cross-disciplinary approach called GeoBioMed opens avenues to understanding how and why kidney stones form. ...read more
Author: Vishay Singh
The Viking Longship: An Engineering Marvel of the Ancient World
The favored war ships of Norsemen were fast and adaptable to various conditions. ...read more
The Century-Old Process of Making Decaf Coffee
Removing caffeine from coffee is complicated, but the process hasn't changed much in the past hundred years. ...read more
Long After Her Gastric Bypass Surgery, This Woman’s Weight Loss Wouldn’t Stop
Gastric bypass surgeries can often lead to dramatic weight loss. For one patient, though, there were some unexpected complications. ...read more
Someday, a Robot Might Draw Your Blood
After a decade of planning, one lab has created a device that might make a common procedure safer and simpler. ...read more
7 Science Fiction Movies on Netflix to Watch This Summer
Not quite ready to face the world? Sink your teeth into one of these sci-fi flicks that are streaming on Netflix. ...read more
Deep Ocean Pollution: The Unseen Plastic Problem
You've likely heard of the huge masses of floating plastic in our oceans. But these patches only account for 1 percent of marine plastic pollution. Where is the rest of it going? ...read more
7 New Animals Discovered in 2021 So Far
The world’s tiniest lizard, a new type of octopus, an ant named with the help of a rock musician, and more amazing creatures. ...read more
The Grisly, Diverse World of Meat-Eating Primates
While primates like chimpanzees enjoy plenty of meat-filled meals that they risk their lives for, some of their relatives rarely (or never) stray from veggies. ...read more
Do You Have an Inner Voice? Science Can’t Agree If Everyone Does
Mental conversations, either one-sided or with multiple participants, can be difficult to study. That's why it's hard to tell whether some people lack them, or just experience them differently. ...read more