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An International Space Station Leak Is Getting Worse—and Keeping NASA Up at Night

US space officials do not like to talk about the perils of flying astronauts on the aging...

These Record-Breaking New Solar Panels Produce 60 Percent More Electricity

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.The sight of solar panels installed...

A Lawsuit From Backers of a ‘Startup City’ Could Bankrupt Honduras

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Years later,...

The Titan Submersible Hearings End With Few Solid Answers. Here’s What Comes Next

The US Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) into the loss of the Titan submersible concluded...

Scientists Figured Out How to Recycle Plastic by Vaporizing It

Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade...

‘Night Magic’ invites you to celebrate the living wonders of the dark

Night MagicLeigh Ann HenionAlgonquin Books, $30 I feel like I’ve been out all night. In...

Solar Sails and Comet Tails: How Sunlight Pushes Stuff Around

During the Age of Sail, ships circled the globe on voyages of discovery and trade. That era...

How rapid intensification spawned two monster hurricanes in one week

One of the widest hurricanes on record slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on September 26...

Scientists may have an explanation for why some batteries don’t last

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries don’t last forever. Over time, they hold onto less charge, eventually transforming from power...

Ukraine Is Decentralizing Energy Production to Protect Itself From Russia

As soon as the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, Yuliana Onishchuk knew she had to help her...

The Gut Might Hold the Key to Treating Long Covid in Kids

Four years after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, doctors and researchers are still seeking ways to...

An Ultrathin Graphene Brain Implant Was Just Tested in a Person

In 2004, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov at the University of Manchester in England achieved a breakthrough...
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