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Chemistry

Environment

This chemist uses online videos to teach about the perils of microplastics

Imari Walker says her journey as a scientist and science communicator lets her talk about and advocate for her passion.

By Aaron TremperDecember 2, 2022

Chemistry

Explainer: What is a hydrogel?

By Katie Grace CarpenterNovember 21, 2022

Environment

‘Forever’ chemicals show up in students’ school uniforms

By Kathiann KowalskiNovember 18, 2022

Earth

Environment

This chemist uses online videos to teach about the perils of microplastics

Imari Walker says her journey as a scientist and science communicator lets her talk about and advocate for her passion.

By Aaron TremperDecember 2, 2022

Environment

Bacterial ‘living wires’ could help protect the seas and climate

By Nikk OgasaDecember 1, 2022

Agriculture

Let’s learn about eating bugs

By Maria TemmingNovember 29, 2022

Humans

Humans

Eight billion people now live on Earth — a new record

The global population hit this milestone on November 15, according to an estimate from the United Nations.

By Allison GaspariniNovember 30, 2022

Earth

Analyze This: Wildfires are pumping more pollution into U.S. skies

By Carolyn WilkeNovember 28, 2022

Chemistry

Explainer: What is a hydrogel?

By Katie Grace CarpenterNovember 21, 2022

Life

Environment

Bacterial ‘living wires’ could help protect the seas and climate

Long, thin bacteria that conduct electricity may be able to help clean up oil spills and reduce emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.

By Nikk OgasaDecember 1, 2022

Agriculture

Let’s learn about eating bugs

By Maria TemmingNovember 29, 2022

Brain

Scientists Say: Glymphatic System

By Maria TemmingNovember 28, 2022

Math

Math

Scientists Say: Mean, median and mode

Mean, median and mode are all different ways to describe the middle value in a dataset.

By Maria TemmingNovember 21, 2022

Math

Let’s learn about dealing with math anxiety

By Maria TemmingSeptember 6, 2022

Math

Scientists Say: Variable

By Maria TemmingMay 9, 2022

Physics

Physics

Protons may be stretchier than physicists had thought

Physicists looked at how the quarks that make up protons move in response to electric fields. And they found more movement than expected.

By James R. RiordonNovember 23, 2022

Animals

Health & Medicine

Space

Tech

How to turn your hobby into a seriously cool science project

By Maria TemmingNovember 2, 2022

Life

Let’s learn about modern Frankensteins

By Maria TemmingOctober 18, 2022

Topics

Chemistry

This chemist uses online videos to teach about the perils of microplastics

Explainer: What is a hydrogel?

‘Forever’ chemicals show up in students’ school uniforms

Earth

This chemist uses online videos to teach about the perils of microplastics

Bacterial ‘living wires’ could help protect the seas and climate

Let’s learn about eating bugs

Humans

Eight billion people now live on Earth — a new record

Analyze This: Wildfires are pumping more pollution into U.S. skies

Explainer: What is a hydrogel?

Life

Bacterial ‘living wires’ could help protect the seas and climate

Let’s learn about eating bugs

Scientists Say: Glymphatic System

Math

Scientists Say: Mean, median and mode

Let’s learn about dealing with math anxiety

Scientists Say: Variable

Physics

Protons may be stretchier than physicists had thought

Insect swarms might electrify the air as much as storm clouds do

Explainer: What is a hydrogel?

Science & Society

Let’s learn about eating bugs

Should we use a genetic weapon against mosquitoes carrying malaria?

Why fandom feels good — and may be good for you

Space

Scientists Say: Astronaut

Jets may have sculpted rings of Cat’s Eye nebula

Explainer: What are the different states of matter?

Tech

A shape-shifting robotic tooth-cleaner might one day brush for you

How to turn your hobby into a seriously cool science project

Let’s learn about modern Frankensteins

It’s a wonderful world — and universe — out there.

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