Pluto’s Origins
A violent collision between two worlds may have given rise to Pluto and its satellites.
Bread Mold Battery
Could fungi be a key to safer and longer lasting lithium ion batteries?
Retrieving Lost Memories
In a mouse model of early Alzheimer’s disease, scientists used light to trigger memories that the …
Mouse Obesity Enzyme
While studying learning and memory in the brain, neuroscientists stumbled upon a surprising clue to …
Cactus Water Filter
The drought-defying interior of the prickly pear cactus holds a secret to purifying water.
Pluto’s Big Discoveries
A trickle of data from the New Horizons spacecraft is building into a flood of new findings.
Critical Materials
A government laboratory works to maintain supplies of some little-known metals.
Storks & Junk Food
Storks in Europe are forgoing migration to Africa because of the ready availability of human food …
Fish Night Vision
A light-concentrating night vision technology inspired by an aquarium fish.
Simulated Octopus Skin
Scientists are isolating and synthesizing the chemical compounds that make hops bitter, and studying …