The best way to cook an egg — in 32 minutes
When egg prices are hard-boiling your temper, it’s important to make sure that each egg you make is the best […]
New baby pictures of the universe deepen a cosmic mystery
The clearest pictures yet of the newborn cosmos strengthen the prevailing model of the universe but deepen a mystery about
Memory manipulation is the stuff of sci-fi. Someday it could be real
In the world of Harry Potter, one’s memory can be manipulated with the flick of a wand. Albus Dumbledore reels
Splitting seawater offers a path to sustainable cement production
A new cement-making process could shift production from being a carbon source to a carbon sink, creating a carbon-negative version
The nearest single star to Earth has four small planets
The nearest single star to the sun, Barnard’s star, has a brood of planets all its own. The red dwarf
A shadowy market for weight-loss drugs has emerged online
In late 2022, pharmacist Joseph Lambson got an unusual call from a poison control specialist. He said, “Hey Joe, I’m
More details about the Myanmar earthquake are emerging
As rescue and recovery efforts continue to ramp-up in earthquake-ravaged Myanmar, new details about how the geologic setting amplified the
How mantis shrimp deliver punishing blows without hurting themselves
Mantis shrimp are famous for their ultrafast, powerful punches used to dispatch prey. They can land volley after shell-splintering volley,
A cosmic neutrino of unknown origins smashes energy records
A neutrino from space recently plunged into the Mediterranean Sea with an energy that blows all other known neutrinos out
JWST spots the earliest sign yet of a distant galaxy reshaping its cosmic environs
The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a distant galaxy blowing an unexpected bubble in the gas around it, just