Category Science & Discovery

Anyone who has spent time around a young child knows how quickly loose change can become a serious hazard. Coins—especially the embattled penny—make up roughly 61 percent of the foreign objects ingested by children under the age of five. Swallowed…

Credit: Durham University The Melsonby hoard is a remarkable collection of more than 800 Iron-Age metal artifacts, which was found in a field near Melsonby, North Yorkshire, in December 2021. Its discovery represents a triumph of cross-sector collaboration in British…

Trials suggest that offering payment can increase the chance of a researcher agreeing to review, and in some cases speed up the process. Credit: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty A spate of research findings offer fresh evidence to the debate about whether…

Small decorative details on an iconic helmet belonging to “Britain’s Tutankhamen” could revise our understanding of early medieval Anglo-Saxon history. But the reexamination isn’t due to anything new found at the famous archeological trove known as Sutton Hoo. Instead, it’s…

Nothing is certain in the quantum realm. A particle, for example, can exist in multiple quantum states simultaneously. The same goes for a quantum bit, or qubit — the basic unit of information used in quantum computing. The act of…

Volatile fatty acid separation from biowaste. Cattle manure is anaerobically digested in a bioreactor, and the resulting broth is processed with redox-mediated electrodialysis. The volatile fatty acids pass through the selective filters. Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering A collaboration…

A study of families who have lived through conflict in Syria suggests that genetic imprints of their trauma have been passed to their children and grandchildren. The research1 focuses on the controversial idea that trauma can leave ‘epigenetic marks’ on…

Last summer, a good friend of mine dislocated his shoulder trying to pull-start his old gas-powered lawn mower. This year, he’s using an electric model that starts with a simple button press. Even if you’ve never been injured by your…

In this image released by the Wonders of Wildlife National Museum Aquarium, staff from the Johnny Morris Sea Turtle Center in Springfield, Mo., release 19 loggerhead and Kemp’s ridley turtles that had been rehabilitating, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, off Jacksonville,…

Some 50 years ago this month, the Homebrew Computer Club — a do-it-yourself group of computer enthusiasts and hobbyists — began meeting in Menlo Park, California, fostering a culture of collaboration, knowledge exchange and the open sharing of software. These…