Chemistry
- Chemistry
World’s largest lizard is venomous too
Komodo dragons kill prey in a way similar to some snakes, scientists find.
- Chemistry
Seeing red means danger ahead
A tiny molecule may make a big difference in future warning systems.
- Chemistry
Night of the living ants
Chemicals make the difference between life and death for these insects.
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- Chemistry
Plastic-munching microbes
Microbes may soon help make it easier to recycle your soda bottle, helping to create new demand for what has historically been a low-quality recycled material.
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Sugary survival skill
Scientists have discovered the trick that an African fly uses to survive dry times.
- Chemistry
Explainer: What are oxidants and antioxidants?
Certain chemicals, including many in foods, fight chemical reactions that could harm cells in the body and in wildlife.
- Chemistry
Hair detectives
Scientists have found a way to figure out where a person is from and where he or she has been, just by looking at samples of the person's hair.
- Physics
Explainer: How a synchrotron works
Giant magnets direct superfast light into beams up to 30 million times as bright as those produced by a laser pointer.
- Chemistry
Super Sticky Power
Scientists have combined the sticking power of geckos and mussels to create an extrasticky material.
- Chemistry
A Spider’s Silky Strength
What makes spider webs so strong? Scientists attempt to unravel the secrets of silk.
