Science

A science video maker in China couldn’t find a good explanation for why hot and cold water sound different, so he did his own research and published it.A science video maker in China couldn’t find a good explanation for why hot and cold water sound different, so he did his own research and published it. Read […]

Asbestos, “forever” chemicals, E.V.s and endangered species. Here’s what 10 new rules cover, and why the administration has been churning them out.Asbestos, “forever” chemicals, E.V.s and endangered species. Here’s what 10 new rules cover, and why the administration has been churning them out. Read More

Could a better understanding of how infants acquire language help us build smarter A.I. models?Could a better understanding of how infants acquire language help us build smarter A.I. models? Read More

The number of tornadoes so far in the United States this year is just above average. But their distribution is changing.The number of tornadoes so far in the United States this year is just above average. But their distribution is changing. Read More

He pushed back against doctors who recommended surgery on infants born with ambiguous genitalia, arguing for acceptance of diversity.He pushed back against doctors who recommended surgery on infants born with ambiguous genitalia, arguing for acceptance of diversity. Read More

Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world.Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world. Read More

Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other sources.Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other sources. Read More

It may sound like a mosh pit out there. But to the participants, mating is a delicate, sonorous affair, fraught with potential missteps — and fungal zombies.It may sound like a mosh pit out there. But to the participants, mating is a delicate, sonorous affair, fraught with potential missteps — and fungal zombies. Read More

People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients could be diagnosed years before symptoms.People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients

Sammy Ramsey casts the mass emergence of the big, red-eyed bugs as a love story, not an insect apocalypse.Sammy Ramsey casts the mass emergence of the big, red-eyed bugs as a love story, not an insect apocalypse. Read More