- November 27, 2023
Firearm Forensics Has Proven Reliable in the Courtroom. And in the Lab
Over 10 days in early March 2022, five homeless men were shot in Manhattan and Washington, D.C. Two died. With the extraordinary tool of firearms
The Science to Be Grateful for This Year
November 22, 2023 3 min read A year of exciting ideas and research has given us much to be grateful for By Lori Youmshajekian Webb’s
Mysterious ‘Tasmanian Devil’ Space Explosion Baffles Astronomers
November 22, 2023 3 min read Scientists still can’t explain what is causing unusually bright explosions in space—but a surprising observation might offer clues By
U.S. Targets Methane Emissions in New Batch of Rules
CLIMATEWIRE | President Joe Biden pledged to use “all available tools” to rein in methane when he was elected three years ago. Now his promise is
Gluten’s Complex Chemistry Contributes to Delicious Baked Goods
November 23, 2023 3 min read Gluten’s unique chemistry gives foods like bread and rolls their airy, stretchy textures By The Conversation US & Kristine
Southern Hemisphere Braces for Record-Breaking Heat
The southern hemisphere is facing a summer of extremes, say scientists, as climate change amplifies the effects of natural climate variability. This comes in the
Astronomy Is Facing an End Of The Era of Monster Telescopes
Consider this: Astronomers think of the Hubble Space Telescope as small. That may surprise you, since after three decades of taking images with depth and
Air Pollution Is Really Dangerous, Even More New Evidence Shows
December 1, 2023 2 min read Dirty air has been linked to poor health outcomes, ranging from suicidality to low birth weight By Jesse Greenspan
Earth’s Earliest Rocks Forged by Colliding Tectonic Plates
December 1, 2023 2 min read Our planet’s crust has been shifting and sliding for four billion years, a new study suggests By Stephanie Pappas
How to Buy Your First Telescope
Today is Black Friday, a modern event that evolved from the furious rush to buy holiday gifts for loved ones on the day after Thanksgiving.