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In 2013, Ning Zeng came across a very old, and ultimately very important, log. He and his colleagues were digging […]

Stitches are getting a shocking upgrade. In an experiment in rats, a new strong, flexible thread hastened wound healing by

As dust from the Sahara blows thousands of kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, it becomes progressively more nutritious for marine

The word “bionic” conjures sci-fi visions of humans enhanced to superhuman levels. It’s true that engineering advances such as better

Above the cloud tops, thunderstorms throb with a complex, frenetic light show of high-energy radiation. A view from a retrofitted

Dust pollution is known to contribute to asthma and heart and lung disease. But dust blowing from Utah’s Great Salt

A red dwarf star known as Barnard’s star, which lies a mere six light-years from our solar system, has at

A perfect storm of climate, geologic and geographic conditions have combined to make Hurricane Helene one of the most devastating

Picture Victorian London, but its skies are filled with airships. Steam-powered robots crowd the streets, mingling with people in top

Displacement is in the nature of a river. But when a river breaks from its channel and carves a new