The Webb telescope’s peek into a stellar nursery finds baby planets too
A distant stellar nursery holds a clutch of newborn Jupiter-sized worlds, the tiniest of which is surrounded by a dusty…
The possibilities for dark matter have just shrunk — by a lot
Scientists have just slashed the potential hiding spaces for dark matter particles. The LUX-ZEPLIN, or LZ, experiment has searched for…
Mantle waves buoy continents upward and bedeck them with diamonds
For billions of years, the continents have cruised across Earth’s surface like tectonic vessels, but they have not survived unscathed.…
Extreme heat and rain are fueling rising cases of mosquito-borne diseases
When it rains, it pours. And when it pours, mosquitoes pop up. A series of storms slammed the northeastern United…
More than 100 bacteria species can flourish in microwave ovens
Even the microwave oven in your kitchen is not immune to bacteria. The irradiating environment within a microwave oven might…
50 years ago, antibiotic resistant bacteria became a problem outside hospitals
Rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria — Science News, August 24, 1974 Antibiotics have saved millions of people from life-threatening bacterial infections.…
National Geographic’s ‘OceanXplorers’ dives into the ocean’s mysteries
More than 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean. But more than 80 percent of that marine realm…
New COVID-19 booster shots have been approved. When should you get one?
As the summer surge of COVID-19 crests, many people are weighing whether they need to get booster shots now to…
Can scientists make fruits and veggies resilient to climate change?
In 2023, a new type of apple made its commercial debut at a trade show in Berlin. The Tutti is…
Zapping sand to create rock could help curb coastal erosion
Shorelines worldwide have always been vulnerable to coastal erosion, a phenomenon rendered more ominous by rising sea levels that accompany…
