Experiments
Liquid water in -70 Celsius: Scientists break down water's weirdness
New peer-reviewed experiments on supercooled water corroborate the transition between high- and low-density liquid states.
Startup wants to grow “headless humans” to replace lab animals
Researchers stunned: Queen bumblebees survive more than a week underwater
Zurich team uncovers why a deep breath makes lungs more flexible
Buenos Aires: School science fair volcano experiment goes horribly wrong, injuring 17
A volcano model - packed with powdered sulfur, charcoal, and what investigators called a “special salt” that matched the formula for gunpowder - detonated without warning.
Weleda collaborated with the Nazis: Frost bite cream may have been used in Dachau SS experiments
German historian Anne Sudrow published a study that described close personal relationships between Weleda and the SS and ties among Anthroposophists, Demeter Agriculture, and the SS.
How the world won’t be destroyed: NASA found a solution to a worrying problem
NASA proved for the first time that a small spacecraft can deflect an asteroid. The DART mission collided with Dimorphos, showing humanity can protect itself from cosmic disasters.
Scientists discover new color, never before seen by the human eye
Only the study’s five participants have seen the new color so far.
Mono Lake's Role in Life's Origin: High Phosphorus Levels Unveiled
Laboratory experiments have shown that prebiotic chemistry requires very high phosphorus concentrations, about 10,000 times more than occurs naturally in water.
Declassified: Inside CIA’s psychic hunt for the Ark of the Covenant
Review the documents: Remote Viewer No. 032 described a container made of wood, gold, and silver, adorned with images of six-winged angels, and similar in shape to a coffin.
Bonobos challenge our perception of ape intelligence, research suggests
Researchers found that these primates can communicate unknown information to help humans discover it.
Chinese astronauts achieve artificial photosynthesis in space, producing oxygen and fuel
Astronauts on China's Tiangong station used artificial photosynthesis to turn CO₂ and water into oxygen and rocket fuel.
What makes us happy? Global happiness megastudy seeks 30,000 volunteers worldwide
The Global Happiness Megastudy aims to recruit at least 30,000 volunteers from around the world to participate in short interventions designed to enhance happiness.
Metal observed repairing itself, a breakthrough in materials science
The researchers closely watched as a 40-nanometer-thick piece of platinum, suspended in a vacuum, self-heal nanoscale cracks.
