Articles by

Skyler Ware

A new iron compound hints ‘primordial’ helium hides in Earth’s core

Scientists have coaxed one of the universe’s most stubborn elements into a new compound. Formed under intense...

Ancient Mars wasn’t just wet. It was cold and wet

Frigid water helped paint Mars red and may have shaped a vast coastline, two new studies into...

A new microbead proves effective as a plastic-free skin scrubber

A new degradable microbead could soon replace plastic exfoliants in skin cleansers. The polymer spheres effectively remove...

Starchy nanofibers shatter the record for world’s thinnest pasta

The world record for the thinnest pasta has been shattered, though the new, narrow noodles are better...

Limiting sugar in infancy reduces the risk of diabetes and hypertension

The occasional sweet treat likely won’t ruin your health. But too much added sugar at a young...

Reactive dust from Great Salt Lake may have health consequences

Dust pollution is known to contribute to asthma and heart and lung disease. But dust blowing from...

Old books can have unsafe levels of chromium, but readers’ risk is low

Old books can be beautiful to look at. But handle with care — they just might be...

Tycho Brahe dabbled in alchemy. Broken glassware is revealing his recipes

Artifacts from the ruins of a medieval laboratory are spilling a famous scientist’s secrets. A chemical analysis...